Prognostic and Predictive Gene Signature for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Adjuvant Chemotherapy

ABSTRACT

The application provides methods of prognosing and classifying lung cancer patients into poor survival groups or good survival groups and for determining the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy by way of a multigene signature. The application also includes kits and computer products for use in the methods of the application.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S.provisional application Ser. No. 61/071,728, filed 14 May 2008,incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD

The application relates to compositions and methods for prognosing andclassifying non-small cell lung cancer and for determining the benefitof adjuvant chemotherapy.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In North America, lung cancer is the leading cancer in males and theleading cause of cancer deaths in both males and females¹. Non-smallcell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents 80% of all lung cancers and has anoverall 5-year survival rate of only 16%¹. Tumor stage is the primarydeterminant for treatment selection for NSCLC patients. Recent clinicaltrials have led to the adoption of adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapyin early stage NSCLC patients (Stages IB-IIIA).

The 5-year survival advantage conferred by adjuvant chemotherapy inrecent trials are 4% in the International Adjuvant Lung Trial (IALT)involving 1,867 stage I-III patients², 15% in the National CancerInstitute of Canada Clinical Trials Group (NCIC CTG) BR.10 Trialinvolving 483 stage IB-II patients³, and 9% in the Adjuvant NavelbineInternational Trialist Association (ANITA) trial involving 840 stageIB-IIIA patients⁴. Pre-planned stratification analysis in the later twotrials showed no significant survival benefit for stage IBpatients^(3,4). This was also demonstrated in the Cancer and LeukemiaGroup (CALGB) Trial 9633 that tested the benefit of chemotherapy on 344stage IB patients receiving carboplatin and paclitaxel or observation⁵.Although initially presented in 2004 as a positive trial, recentsurvival analyses show no significant survival advantage withchemotherapy for either disease-free survival (HR=0.80, p=0.065) oroverall survival (HR=0.83, p=0.12)⁵. In an attempt to draw an overallconclusion regarding the effectiveness of adjuvant cisplatin-basedchemotherapy, the Lung Adjuvant Cisplatin Evaluation (LACE)meta-analysis was conducted which synthesized information from the 5largest published, cisplatin-based trials that did not administerconcurrent thoracic radiation [Adjuvant Lung Project Italy (ALPI)⁷, BigLung Trial (BLT)⁸, IALT², BR.10³, and ANITA⁹]. The study found a 5.3%absolute survival advantage at 5-year (HR=0.89, 95% Cl 0.82-0.96,p=0.004). However, stratified analysis by stage showed that the stage IBpatients did not benefit significantly from cisplatin treatment(HR=0.92, 95% Cl 0.78-1.10). Moreover, a detriment for chemotherapy wassuggested in stage IA patients (HR=1.41, 95% Cl 0.96-2.09)⁶. Therefore,the current standard of treatment for patients with stage I NSCLCremains surgical resection alone. However, 30 to 40 percent of thesestage I patients are expected to relapse after the initialsurgery^(10,11), indicating that a subgroup of these patients mightbenefit from adjuvant chemotherapy.

The lack of consistent prognostic molecular markers for early stageNSCLC patients led to attempts to identify novel gene expressionsignatures using genome wide microarray platforms. Such multi-genesignatures might be stronger than individual genes to predict poorprognosis and poor prognostic patients could potentially benefit fromadjuvant therapies. Previous microarray studies have identifiedprognostic signatures that demonstrated minimal overlaps in the genesets.¹²⁻²⁰ While only one of the early studies involved secondarysignature validation in independent datasets¹², all recently reportedsignatures were tested for validation^(13-16,20). Nevertheless, lack ofdirect overlaps between signatures remains. One of the potentialconfounding factors is that signatures were derived from patientsoperated at single institutions, which may introduce biases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

As discussed in the Background section, certain patients suffering fromNSCLC benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. Attempts to identifysystematically patient subpopulations in which adjuvant therapy wouldlead to increased survival or improve patient prognosis have generallyfailed. Efforts to assemble prognostic molecular markers have yieldedvarious non-overlapping gene sets but have fallen short of establishinga gene signature with a minimal set of genes that is predictiveregardless of the form of NSCLC (eg. adenocarcinoma or squamous cellcarcinoma) or stage, and serves as a reliable classifier for adjuvanttherapy benefit.

As will be discussed in more detail below, Applicants have identifiedfrom historical patient data a minimal set of fifteen genes whoseexpression levels, either alone or in combination with that of one to 3additional genes, is prognostic of survival outcome and diagnostic ofadjuvant therapy benefit. The fifteen genes are provided in Table 4.Optional additional genes may be selected from those provided in Table3. The prognostic and diagnostic value of the gene sets identified byApplicants was verified by validation against independent data sets, asset forth in the Examples below. The present disclosure provides methodsand kits useful for obtaining and utilizing expression information forthe fifteen, and optionally one to 3 additional genes, to obtainprognostic and diagnostic information for patient with NSCLC.

The methods of the present disclosure generally involve obtaining from apatient relative expression data, at the DNA, mRNA, or protein level,for each of the fifteen, and optional additional, genes, processing thedata and comparing the resulting information to one or more referencevalues. Relative expression levels are expression data normalizedaccording to techniques known to those skilled in the art.

Expression data may be normalized with respect to one or more genes withinvariant expression, such as “housekeeping” genes. In some embodiments,expression data may be processed using standard techniques, such astransformation to a z-score, and/or software tools, such as RMAexpressv0.3.

In one aspect, a multi-gene signature is provided for prognosing orclassifying patients with lung cancer. In some embodiments, afifteen-gene signature is provided, comprising reference values for eachof fifteen different genes based on relative expression data for eachgene from a historical data set with a known outcome, such as good orpoor survival, and/or known treatment, such as adjuvant chemotherapy. Inone embodiment, four reference values are provided for each of thefifteen genes listed in Table 4. In one embodiment, the reference valuesfor each of the fifteen genes are principal component values set forthin Table 10.

In some embodiments, a sixteen-, seventeen-, or eighteen-gene signaturecomprises reference values for each of sixteen, seventeen, or eighteendifferent genes based on relative expression data for each gene from ahistorical data set with a known outcome and/or known treatment. In someembodiments, reference values are provided for one, two, three genes inaddition to those listed in Table 4, and the genes are selected fromthose listed in Table 3. In some embodiments, a single reference valuefor each gene is provided.

In one aspect, relative expression data from a patient are combined withthe gene-specific reference values on a gene-by-gene basis for each ofthe fifteen, and optional additional, genes, to generate a test valuewhich allows prognosis or therapy recommendation. In some embodiments,relative expression data are subjected to an algorithm that yields asingle test value, or combined score, which is then compared to acontrol value obtained from the historical expression data for a patientor pool of patients. In some embodiments, the control value is anumerical threshold for predicting outcomes, for example good and pooroutcome, or making therapy recommendations, for example adjuvant therapyin addition to surgical resection or surgical resection alone. In someembodiments, a test value or combined score greater than the controlvalue is predictive, for example, of high risk (poor outcome) or benefitfrom adjuvant therapy, whereas a combined score falling below thecontrol value is predictive, for example, of low risk (good outcome) orlack of benefit from adjuvant therapy.

In one embodiment, the combined score is calculated from relativeexpression data multiplied by reference values, determined fromhistorical data, for each gene. Accordingly, the combined score may becalculated using the algorithm of Formula I below:

Combined score=0.557×PC1+0.328×PC2+0.43×PC3+0.335×PC4

Where PC1 is the sum of the relative expression level for each gene in amulti-gene signature multiplied by a first principal component for eachgene in the multi-gene signature, PC2 is the sum of the relativeexpression level for each gene multiplied by a second principalcomponent for each gene, PC3 is the sum of the relative expression levelfor each gene multiplied by a third principal component for each gene,and PC4 is the sum of the relative expression level for each genemultiplied by a fourth principal component for each gene. In someembodiments, the combined score is referred to as a risk score. A riskscore for a subject can be calculated by applying Formula I to relativeexpression data from a test sample obtained from the subject.

In some embodiments, PC1 is the sum of the relative expression level foreach gene provided in Table 4 multiplied by a first principal componentfor each gene, respectively, as set forth in Table 10; PC2 is the sum ofthe relative expression level for each gene provided in Table 4multiplied by a second principal component for each gene, respectively,as set forth in Table 10; PC3 is the sum of the relative expressionlevel for each gene provided in Table 4 multiplied by a third principalcomponent for each gene, respectively, as set forth in Table 10; and PC4is the sum of the relative expression level for each gene provided inTable 4 multiplied by a fourth principal component for each gene,respectively, as set forth in Table 10.

The present inventors have identified a gene signature that isprognostic for survival as well as predictive for benefit from adjuvantchemotherapy.

Accordingly in one embodiment, the application provides a method ofprognosing or classifying a subject with non-small cell lung cancercomprising the steps:

-   -   a. determining the expression of fifteen biomarkers in a test        sample from the subject, wherein the biomarkers correspond to        genes in Table 4, and    -   b. comparing the expression of the fifteen biomarkers in the        test sample with expression of the fifteen biomarkers in a        control sample,        wherein a difference or a similarity in the expression of the        fifteen biomarkers between the control and the test sample is        used to prognose or classify the subject with NSCLC into a poor        survival group or a good survival group.

In an aspect, the application provides a method of predicting prognosisin a subject with non-small cell lung cancer comprising the steps:

-   -   a. obtaining a subject biomarker expression profile in a sample        of the subject;    -   b. obtaining a biomarker reference expression profile associated        with a prognosis, wherein the subject biomarker expression        profile and the biomarker reference expression profile each have        fifteen values, each value representing the expression level of        a biomarker, wherein each biomarker corresponds to one gene in        Table 4; and    -   c. selecting the biomarker reference expression profile most        similar to the subject biomarker expression profile, to thereby        predict a prognosis for the subject.

In another aspect, the prognoses and classifying methods of theapplication can be used to select treatment. For example, the methodscan be used to select or identify subjects who might benefit fromadjuvant chemotherapy.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the application provides a method ofselecting a therapy for a subject with NSCLC, comprising the steps:

-   -   a. classifying the subject with NSCLC into a poor survival group        or a good survival group according to the method of the        application; and    -   b. selecting adjuvant chemotherapy for the poor survival group        or no adjuvant chemotherapy for the good survival group.

In another embodiment, the application provides a method of selecting atherapy for a subject with NSCLC, comprising the steps:

-   -   a. determining the expression of fifteen biomarkers in a test        sample from the subject, wherein the fifteen biomarkers        correspond to the fifteen genes in Table 4;    -   b. comparing the expression of the fifteen biomarkers in the        test sample with the fifteen biomarkers in a control sample;    -   c. classifying the subject in a poor survival group or a good        survival group, wherein a difference or a similarity in the        expression of the fifteen biomarkers between the control sample        and the test sample is used to classify the subject into a poor        survival group or a good survival group;    -   d. selecting adjuvant chemotherapy if the subject is classified        in the poor survival group and selecting no adjuvant        chemotherapy if the subject is classified in the good survival        group.

Another aspect of the application provides compositions useful for usewith the methods described herein.

The application also provides for kits used to prognose or classify asubject with NSCLC into a good survival group or a poor survival groupor for selecting therapy for a subject with NSCLC that includesdetection agents that can detect the expression products of thebiomarkers.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides kits useful for carryingout the diagnostic and prognostic tests described herein. The kitsgenerally comprise reagents and compositions for obtaining relativeexpression data for the fifteen, and optional additional, genesdescribed in Tables 3 and 4. As will be recognized by the skilledartisans, the contents of the kits will depend upon the means used toobtain the relative expression information.

Kits may comprise a labeled compound or agent capable of detectingprotein product(s) or nucleic acid sequence(s) in a sample and means fordetermining the amount of the protein or mRNA in the sample (e.g., anantibody which binds the protein or a fragment thereof, or anoligonucleotide probe which binds to DNA or mRNA encoding the protein).Kits can also include instructions for interpreting the results obtainedusing the kit.

In some embodiments, the kits are oligonucleotide-based kits, which maycomprise, for example: (1) an oligonucleotide, e.g., a detectablylabeled oligonucleotide, which hybridizes to a nucleic acid sequenceencoding a marker protein or (2) a pair of primers useful for amplifyinga marker nucleic acid molecule. Kits may also comprise, e.g., abuffering agent, a preservative, or a protein stabilizing agent. Thekits can further comprise components necessary for detecting thedetectable label (e.g., an enzyme or a substrate). The kits can alsocontain a control sample or a series of control samples which can beassayed and compared to the test sample. Each component of a kit can beenclosed within an individual container and all of the variouscontainers can be within a single package, along with instructions forinterpreting the results of the assays performed using the kit.

In some embodiments, the kits are antibody-based kits, which maycomprise, for example: (1) a first antibody (e.g., attached to a solidsupport) which binds to a marker protein; and, optionally, (2) a second,different antibody which binds to either the protein or the firstantibody and is conjugated to a detectable label.

A further aspect provides computer implemented products, computerreadable mediums and computer systems that are useful for the methodsdescribed herein.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent from the following detailed description. It should beunderstood, however, that the detailed description and the specificexamples while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention aregiven by way of illustration only, since various changes andmodifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will now be described in relation to the drawings inwhich:

FIG. 1 shows the derivation and testing of the prognostic signature.

FIG. 2 shows the survival outcome based on the 15-gene signature intraining and test sets.

FIG. 3 shows a comparison of chemotherapy vs. observation in low andhigh risk patients with microarray data.

FIG. 4 shows a consort diagram for microarray study of BR. 10 patients.

FIG. 5 shows the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy in microarray profiledpatients.

FIG. 6 shows the effect of microarray batch processing at 2 differenttimes. The samples were profiled in 2 batches at 2 times (January 2004and June 2005). Unsupervised clustering shows that the expressionpatterns of these two batches differed significantly with samplesarrayed on January 2004 aggregated in cluster 1 (93%) and samplesarrayed on June 2005 in cluster 2 (73%).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The application relates to 15 biomarkers that form a 15-gene signature,and provides methods, compositions, computer implemented products,detection agents and kits for prognosing or classifying a subject withnon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and for determining the benefit ofadjuvant chemotherapy.

The term “biomarker” as used herein refers to a gene that isdifferentially expressed in individuals with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) according to prognosis and is predictive of different survivaloutcomes and of the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy. In someembodiments, a 15-gene signature comprises 15 biomarker genes listed inTable 4. Optional additional biomarkers for a 16-, 17-, or 18-genesignature may be selected from the genes listed in Table 3.

Accordingly, one aspect of the invention is a method of prognosing orclassifying a subject with non-small cell lung cancer, comprising thesteps:

a. determining the expression of fifteen biomarkers in a test samplefrom the subject, wherein the biomarkers correspond to genes in Table 4,and

b. comparing the expression of the fifteen biomarkers in the test samplewith expression of the fifteen biomarkers in a control sample,

wherein a difference or a similarity in the expression of the fifteenbiomarkers between the control and the test sample is used to prognoseor classify the subject with NSCLC into a poor survival group or a goodsurvival group.

In another aspect, the application provides a method of predictingprognosis in a subject with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)comprising the steps:

a. obtaining a subject biomarker expression profile in a sample of thesubject;

b. obtaining a biomarker reference expression profile associated with aprognosis, wherein the subject biomarker expression profile and thebiomarker reference expression profile each have fifteen values, eachvalue representing the expression level of a biomarker, wherein eachbiomarker corresponds to a gene in Table 4; and

c. selecting the biomarker reference expression profile most similar tothe subject biomarker expression profile, to thereby predict a prognosisfor the subject.

The term “reference expression profile” as used herein refers to theexpression of the 15 biomarkers or genes listed in Table 4 associatedwith a clinical outcome in a NSCLC patient. The reference expressionprofile comprises 15 values, each value representing the expressionlevel of a biomarker, wherein each biomarker corresponds to one gene inTable 4. The reference expression profile is identified using one ormore samples comprising tumor wherein the expression is similar betweenrelated samples defining an outcome class or group such as poor survivalor good survival and is different to unrelated samples defining adifferent outcome class such that the reference expression profile isassociated with a particular clinical outcome. The reference expressionprofile is accordingly a reference profile of the expression of the 15genes in Table 4, to which the subject expression levels of thecorresponding genes in a patient sample are compared in methods fordetermining or predicting clinical outcome.

As used herein, the term “control” refers to a specific value or datasetthat can be used to prognose or classify the value e.g expression levelor reference expression profile obtained from the test sample associatedwith an outcome class.

In one embodiment, a dataset may be obtained from samples from a groupof subjects known to have NSCLC and good survival outcome or known tohave NSCLC and have poor survival outcome or known to have NSCLC andhave benefited from adjuvant chemotherapy or known to have NSCLC and nothave benefited from adjuvant chemotherapy. The expression data of thebiomarkers in the dataset can be used to create a “control value” thatis used in testing samples from new patients. A control value isobtained from the historical expression data for a patient or pool ofpatients with a known outcome. In some embodiments, the control value isa numerical threshold for predicting outcomes, for example good and pooroutcome, or making therapy recommendations, for example adjuvant therapyin addition to surgical resection or surgical resection alone.

In some embodiments, the “control” is a predetermined value for the setof 15 biomarkers obtained from NSCLC patients whose biomarker expressionvalues and survival times are known. Alternatively, the “control” is apredetermined reference profile for the set of fifteen biomarkersobtained from NSCLC patients whose survival times are known. Usingvalues from known samples allows one to develop an algorithm forclassifying new patient samples into good and poor survival groups asdescribed in the Example.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the control is a sample from a subjectknown to have NSCLC and good survival outcome. In another embodiment,the control is a sample from a subject known to have NSCLC and poorsurvival outcome.

A person skilled in the art will appreciate that the comparison betweenthe expression of the biomarkers in the test sample and the expressionof the biomarkers in the control will depend on the control used. Forexample, if the control is from a subject known to have NSCLC and poorsurvival, and there is a difference in expression of the biomarkersbetween the control and test sample, then the subject can be prognosedor classified in a good survival group. If the control is from a subjectknown to have NSCLC and good survival, and there is a difference inexpression of the biomarkers between the control and test sample, thenthe subject can be prognosed or classified in a poor survival group. Forexample, if the control is from a subject known to have NSCLC and goodsurvival, and there is a similarity in expression of the biomarkersbetween the control and test sample, then the subject can be prognosedor classified in a good survival group. For example, if the control isfrom a subject known to have NSCLC and poor survival, and there is asimilarity in expression of the biomarkers between the control and testsample, then the subject can be prognosed or classified in a poorsurvival group.

As used herein, a “reference value” refers to a gene-specificcoefficient derived from historical expression data. The multi-genesignatures of the present disclosure comprise gene-specific referencevalues. In some embodiments, the multi-gene signature comprises onereference value for each gene in the signature.

In some embodiments, the multi-gene signature comprises four referencevalues for each gene in the signature. In some embodiments, thereference values are the first four components derived from principalcomponent analysis for each gene in the signature.

The term “differentially expressed” or “differential expression” as usedherein refers to a difference in the level of expression of thebiomarkers that can be assayed by measuring the level of expression ofthe products of the biomarkers, such as the difference in level ofmessenger RNA transcript expressed or proteins expressed of thebiomarkers. In a preferred embodiment, the difference is statisticallysignificant. The term “difference in the level of expression” refers toan increase or decrease in the measurable expression level of a givenbiomarker as measured by the amount of messenger RNA transcript and/orthe amount of protein in a sample as compared with the measurableexpression level of a given biomarker in a control. In one embodiment,the differential expression can be compared using the ratio of the levelof expression of a given biomarker or biomarkers as compared with theexpression level of the given biomarker or biomarkers of a control,wherein the ratio is not equal to 1.0. For example, an RNA or protein isdifferentially expressed if the ratio of the level of expression in afirst sample as compared with a second sample is greater than or lessthan 1.0. For example, a ratio of greater than 1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 2, 3,3, 5, 10, 15, 20 or more, or a ratio less than 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.4, 0.2,0.1, 0.05, 0.001 or less. In another embodiment the differentialexpression is measured using p-value. For instance, when using p-value,a biomarker is identified as being differentially expressed as between afirst sample and a second sample when the p-value is less than 0.1,preferably less than 0.05, more preferably less than 0.01, even morepreferably less than 0.005, the most preferably less than 0.001.

The term “similarity in expression” as used herein means that there isno or little difference in the level of expression of the biomarkersbetween the test sample and the control or reference profile. Forexample, similarity can refer to a fold difference compared to acontrol. In a preferred embodiment, there is no statisticallysignificant difference in the level of expression of the biomarkers.

The term “most similar” in the context of a reference profile refers toa reference profile that is associated with a clinical outcome thatshows the greatest number of identities and/or degree of changes withthe subject profile.

The term “prognosis” as used herein refers to a clinical outcome groupsuch as a poor survival group or a good survival group associated with adisease subtype which is reflected by a reference profile such as abiomarker reference expression profile or reflected by an expressionlevel of the fifteen biomarkers disclosed herein. The prognosis providesan indication of disease progression and includes an indication oflikelihood of death due to lung cancer. In one embodiment the clinicaloutcome class includes a good survival group and a poor survival group.

The term “prognosing or classifying” as used herein means predicting oridentifying the clinical outcome group that a subject belongs toaccording to the subject's similarity to a reference profile orbiomarker expression level associated with the prognosis. For example,prognosing or classifying comprises a method or process of determiningwhether an individual with NSCLC has a good or poor survival outcome, orgrouping an individual with NSCLC into a good survival group or a poorsurvival group.

The term “good survival” as used herein refers to an increased chance ofsurvival as compared to patients in the “poor survival” group. Forexample, the biomarkers of the application can prognose or classifypatients into a “good survival group”. These patients are at a lowerrisk of death after surgery.

The term “poor survival” as used herein refers to an increased risk ofdeath as compared to patients in the “good survival” group. For example,biomarkers or genes of the application can prognose or classify patientsinto a “poor survival group”. These patients are at greater risk ofdeath from surgery.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the biomarker reference expressionprofile comprises a poor survival group. In another embodiment, thebiomarker reference expression profile comprises a good survival group.

The term “subject” as used herein refers to any member of the animalkingdom, preferably a human being that has NSCLC or that is suspected ofhaving NSCLC.

NSCLC patients are classified into stages, which are used to determinetherapy. Staging classification testing may include any or all ofhistory, physical examination, routine laboratory evaluations, chestx-rays, and chest computed tomography scans or positron emissiontomography scans with infusion of contrast materials. For example, stageI includes cancer in the lung, but has not spread to adjacent lymphnodes or outside the chest. Stage I is divided into two categories basedon the size of the tumor (IA and IB). Stage II includes cancer locatedin the lung and proximal lymph nodes. Stage II is divided into 2categories based on the size of tumor and nodal status (IIA and IIB).Stage III includes cancer located in the lung and the lymph nodes. StageIII is divided into 2 categories based on the size of tumor and nodalstatus (IIIA and IIIB). Stage 1V includes cancer that has metastasizedto distant locations. The term “early stage NSCLC” includes patientswith Stage I to IIIA NSCLC. These patients are treated primarily bycomplete surgical resection.

In an aspect, a multi-gene signature is prognostic of patient outcomeand/or response to adjuvant chemotherapy. In some embodiments, a minimalsignature for 15 genes is provided. In one embodiment, the signaturecomprises reference values for each of the 15 genes listed in Table 4.In some embodiments, the 15-gene signature is associated with the earlystages of NSCLC. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the subject has stage INSCLC. In another embodiment, the subject has stage II NSCLC. In someembodiments, a 16-, 17-, 18-gene signature is prognostic of patientoutcome and/or response to adjuvant chemotherapy. In some embodiments,the signature comprises reference values for one, two or three genesselected from those listed in Table 3, in addition to reference valuesfor each of the genes listed in Table 4. In some embodiments, theadditional one, two, or three genes are selected from RGS4, UGT2B4, andMCF2 listed in Table 3.

In some embodiments, the multi-gene signature comprises fourcoefficients, or reference values, for each gene in the signature. Inone embodiment, the four coefficients are the first four principalcomponents derived from principal component analysis described inExample 1 below. In one embodiment, the 15-gene signature comprises theprincipal component values listed in Table 10 below. In someembodiments, a 16-, 17-, 18-gene signature comprises coefficients for asixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth gene, respectively, derived fromprincipal component analysis as described in Example 1 below. In someembodiments, the coefficients for a sixteenth, seventeenth, andeighteenth gene, respectively, are the first four principal componentsderived according to Example 1. In some embodiments, the additional one,two, or three genes are selected from RGS4, UGT2B4, and MCF2 listed inTable 3.

The term “test sample” as used herein refers to any cancer-affectedfluid, cell or tissue sample from a subject which can be assayed forbiomarker expression products and/or a reference expression profile,e.g. genes differentially expressed in subjects with NSCLC according tosurvival outcome.

The phrase “determining the expression of biomarkers” as used hereinrefers to determining or quantifying RNA or proteins expressed by thebiomarkers. The term “RNA” includes mRNA transcripts, and/or specificspliced variants of mRNA. The terms “RNA product of the biomarker,”“biomarker RNA,” or “target RNA” as used herein refers to RNAtranscripts transcribed from the biomarkers and/or specific splicedvariants. In the case of “protein”, it refers to proteins translatedfrom the RNA transcripts transcribed from the biomarkers. The term“protein product of the biomarker” or “biomarker protein” refers toproteins translated from RNA products of the biomarkers.

A person skilled in the art will appreciate that a number of methods canbe used to detect or quantify the level of RNA products of thebiomarkers within a sample, including arrays, such as microarrays,RT-PCR (including quantitative PCR), nuclease protection assays andNorthern blot analyses. Any analytical procedure capable of permittingspecific and quantifiable (or semi-quantifiable) detection of the 15and, optionally, additional biomarkers may be used in the methods hereinpresented, such as the microarray methods set forth herein, and methodsknown to those skilled in the art.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the biomarker expression levels aredetermined using arrays, optionally microarrays, RT-PCR, optionallyquantitative RT-PCR, nuclease protection assays or Northern blotanalyses.

In some embodiments, the biomarker expression levels are determined byusing an array. cDNA microarrays consist of multiple (usually thousands)of different cDNAs spotted (usually using a robotic spotting device)onto known locations on a solid support, such as a glass microscopeslide. Microarrays for use in the methods described herein comprise asolid substrate onto which the probes are covalently or non-covalentlyattached. The cDNAs are typically obtained by PCR amplification ofplasmid library inserts using primers complementary to the vectorbackbone portion of the plasmid or to the gene itself for genes wheresequence is known. PCR products suitable for production of microarraysare typically between 0.5 and 2.5 kB in length. In a typical microarrayexperiment, RNA (either total RNA or poly A RNA) is isolated from cellsor tissues of interest and is reverse transcribed to yield cDNA.Labeling is usually performed during reverse transcription byincorporating a labeled nucleotide in the reaction mixture. A microarrayis then hybridized with labeled RNA, and relative expression levelscalculated based on the relative concentrations of cDNA molecules thathybridized to the cDNAs represented on the microarray. Microarrayanalysis can be performed by commercially available equipment, followingmanufactuer's protocols, such as by using Affymetrix GeneChiptechnology, Agilent Technologies cDNA microarrays, Illumina Whole-GenomeDASL array assays, or any other comparable microarray technology.

In some embodiments, probes capable of hybridizing to one or morebiomarker RNAs or cDNAs are attached to the substrate at a definedlocation (“addressable array”). Probes can be attached to the substratein a wide variety of ways, as will be appreciated by those in the art.In some embodiments, the probes are synthesized first and subsequentlyattached to the substrate. In other embodiments, the probes aresynthesized on the substrate. In some embodiments, probes aresynthesized on the substrate surface using techniques such asphotopolymerization and photolithography.

In some embodiments, microarrays are utilized in a RNA-primed,Array-based Klenow Enzyme (“RAKE”) assay. See Nelson, P. T. et al.(2004) Nature Methods 1(2):1-7; Nelson, P. T. et al. (2006) RNA12(2):1-5, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety. In these embodiments, total RNA is isolated from a sample.Optionally, small RNAs can be further purified from the total RNAsample. The RNA sample is then hybridized to DNA probes immobilized atthe 5′-end on an addressable array. The DNA probes comprise a basesequence that is complementary to a target RNA of interest, such as oneor more biomarker RNAs capable of specifically hybridizing to a nucleicacid comprising a sequence that is identically present in one of thegenes listed in Table 4 under standard hybridization conditions.

In some embodiments, the addressable array comprises DNA probes for nomore than the 15 genes listed in Table 4. In some embodiments, theaddressable array comprises DNA probes for each of the 15 genes listedin Table 4 and optionally, no more than one, two, or three additionalgenes selected from those listed in Table 3. In one embodiment, theaddressable array comprises DNA probes for each of the 15 genes listedin Table 4 and DNA probes for one, two, or all three of RGS4, UGT2B4,and MCF2 listed in Table 3.

In some embodiments, quantitation of biomarker RNA expression levelsrequires assumptions to be made about the total RNA per cell and theextent of sample loss during sample preparation. In some embodiments,the addressable array comprises DNA probes for each of the 15 geneslisted in Table 4 and, optionally, one, two, three, or four housekeepinggenes. In one embodiment, the addressable array comprises DNA probes foreach of the 15 genes listed in Table 4, one, two, three, or fourhousekeeping genes, and, additionally, no more than one, two, three orfour additional genes selected from those listed in Table 3.

In some embodiments, expression data are pre-processed to correct forvariations in sample preparation or other non-experimental variablesaffecting expression measurements. For example, background adjustment,quantile adjustment, and summarization may be performed on microarraydata, using standard software programs such as RMAexpress v0.3, followedby centering of the data to the mean and scaling to the standarddeviation.

After the sample is hybridized to the array, it is exposed toexonuclease I to digest any unhybridized probes. The Klenow fragment ofDNA polymerase I is then applied along with biotinylated dATP, allowingthe hybridized biomarker RNAs to act as primers for the enzyme with theDNA probe as template. The slide is then washed and astreptavidin-conjugated fluorophore is applied to detect and quantitatethe spots on the array containing hybridized and Klenow-extendedbiomarker RNAs from the sample.

In some embodiments, the RNA sample is reverse transcribed using abiotin/poly-dA random octamer primer. The RNA template is digested andthe biotin-containing cDNA is hybridized to an addressable microarraywith bound probes that permit specific detection of biomarker RNAs. Intypical embodiments, the microarray includes at least one probecomprising at least 8, at least 9, at least 10, at least 11, at least12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, at least 17, atleast 18, at least 19, even at least 20, 21, 22, 23, or 24 contiguousnucleotides identically present in each of the genes listed in Table 4.After hybridization of the cDNA to the microarray, the microarray isexposed to a streptavidin-bound detectable marker, such as a fluorescentdye, and the bound cDNA is detected. See Liu C. G. et al. (2008) Methods44:22-30, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

In one embodiment, the array is a U133A chip from Affymetrix. In anotherembodiment, a plurality of nucleic acid probes that are complementary orhybridizable to an expression product of the genes listed in Table 4 areused on the array. In a particular embodiment, the probe targetsequences are listed in Table 9. In some embodiments, the probe targetsequences are selected from SEQ ID NO: 3, 11-15, 22, 26, 35, 49, 78, 85,130, 133, and 169. In one embodiment, fifteen probes are used, eachprobe hybridizable to a different target sequence selected from SEQ IDNO: 3, 11-15, 22, 26, 35, 49, 78, 85, 130, 133, and 169. In someembodiments, a plurality of nucleic acid probes that are complementaryor hybridizable to an expression product of some or all the genes listedin Table 3 are used on the array. In some embodiments, the probe targetsequences are selected from those listed in Table 11. In someembodiments, the probe target sequences are selected from SEQ IDNO:1-172.

The term “nucleic acid” includes DNA and RNA and can be either doublestranded or single stranded.

The term “hybridize” or “hybridizable” refers to the sequence specificnon-covalent binding interaction with a complementary nucleic acid. In apreferred embodiment, the hybridization is under high stringencyconditions. Appropriate stringency conditions which promotehybridization are known to those skilled in the art, or can be found inCurrent Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. (1989),6.3.1 6.3.6. For example, 6.0× sodium chloride/sodium citrate (SSC) atabout 45° C., followed by a wash of 2.0×SSC at 50° C. may be employed.

The term “probe” as used herein refers to a nucleic acid sequence thatwill hybridize to a nucleic acid target sequence. In one example, theprobe hybridizes to an RNA product of the biomarker or a nucleic acidsequence complementary thereof. The length of probe depends on thehybridization conditions and the sequences of the probe and nucleic acidtarget sequence. In one embodiment, the probe is at least 8, 10, 15, 20,25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, 400, 500 or more nucleotides in length.

In some embodiments, compositions are provided that comprise at leastone biomarker or target RNA-specific probe. The term “targetRNA-specific probe” encompasses probes that have a region of contiguousnucleotides having a sequence that is either (I) identically present inone of the genes listed in Tables 3 or 4, or (ii) complementary to thesequence of a region of contiguous nucleotides found in one of the geneslisted in Tables 3 or 4, where “region” can comprise the full lengthsequence of any one of the genes listed in Tables 3 or 4, acomplementary sequence of the full length sequence of any one of thegenes listed in Tables 3 or 4, or a subsequence thereof.

In some embodiments, target RNA-specific probes consist ofdeoxyribonucleotides. In other embodiments, target RNA-specific probesconsist of both deoxyribonucleotides and nucleotide analogs. In someembodiments, biomarker RNA-specific probes comprise at least onenucleotide analog which increases the hybridization binding energy. Insome embodiments, a target RNA-specific probe in the compositionsdescribed herein binds to one biomarker RNA in the sample.

In some embodiments, more than one probe specific for a single biomarkerRNA is present in the compositions, the probes capable of binding tooverlapping or spatially separated regions of the biomarker RNA.

It will be understood that in some embodiments in which the compositionsdescribed herein are designed to hybridize to cDNAs reverse transcribedfrom biomarker RNAs, the composition comprises at least one targetRNA-specific probe comprising a sequence that is identically present ina biomarker RNA (or a subsequence thereof.

In some embodiments, a biomarker RNA is capable of specificallyhybridizing to at least one probe comprising a base sequence that isidentically present in one of the genes listed in Table 4. In someembodiments, a biomarker RNA is capable of specifically hybridizing toat least one nucleic acid probe comprising a sequence that isidentically present in one of the genes listed in Table 3. In someembodiments, a target RNA is capable of specifically hybridizing to atleast one nucleic acid probe, and comprises a sequence that is identicalto a sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:1-172, or a sequence listed inTable 11. In some embodiments, a target RNA is capable of specificallyhybridizing to at least one nucleic acid probe, and comprises a sequencethat is identical to a sequence listed in Table 9. In some embodiments,a target RNA is capable of specifically hybridizing to at least onenucleic acid probe, and comprises a sequence that is identical to asequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 3, 11-15, 22, 26, 35, 49, 78, 85, 130,133, and 169. In some embodiments, a biomarker RNA is capable ofspecifically hybridizing to at least one probe comprising a basesequence that is identically present in one of the genes listed in Table4.

In some embodiments, the composition comprises a plurality of target orbiomarker RNA-specific probes each comprising a region of contiguousnucleotides comprising a base sequence that is identically present inone or more of the genes listed in Table 4, or in a subsequence thereof.In some embodiments, the composition comprises a plurality of target orbiomarker RNA-specific probes each comprising a region of contiguousnucleotides comprising a base sequence that is complementary to asequence listed in Table 9. In some embodiments, the compositioncomprises a plurality of target RNA-specific probes each comprising aregion of contiguous nucleotides comprising a base sequence that iscomplementary to a sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 3, 11-15, 22, 26,35, 49, 78, 85, 130, 133, and 169.

As used herein, the terms “complementary” or “partially complementary”to a biomarker or target RNA (or target region thereof, and thepercentage of “complementarity” of the probe sequence to that of thebiomarker RNA sequence is the percentage “identity” to the reversecomplement of the sequence of the biomarker RNA. In determining thedegree of “complementarity” between probes used in the compositionsdescribed herein (or regions thereof) and a biomarker RNA, such as thosedisclosed herein, the degree of “complementarity” is expressed as thepercentage identity between the sequence of the probe (or region thereofand the reverse complement of the sequence of the biomarker RNA thatbest aligns therewith. The percentage is calculated by counting thenumber of aligned bases that are identical as between the 2 sequences,dividing by the total number of contiguous nucleotides in the probe, andmultiplying by 100.

In some embodiments, the microarray comprises probes comprising a regionwith a base sequence that is fully complementary to a target region of abiomarker RNA. In other embodiments, the microarray comprises probescomprising a region with a base sequence that comprises one or more basemismatches when compared to the sequence of the best-aligned targetregion of a biomarker RNA.

As noted above, a “region” of a probe or biomarker RNA, as used herein,may comprise or consist of 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 or more contiguous nucleotidesfrom a particular gene or a complementary sequence thereof. In someembodiments, the region is of the same length as the probe or thebiomarker RNA. In other embodiments, the region is shorter than thelength of the probe or the biomarker RNA.

In some embodiments, the microarray comprises fifteen probes eachcomprising a region of at least 10 contiguous nucleotides, such as atleast 11 contiguous nucleotides, such as at least 13 contiguousnucleotides, such as at least 14 contiguous nucleotides, such as atleast 15 contiguous nucleotides, such as at least 16 contiguousnucleotides, such as at least 17 contiguous nucleotides, such as atleast 18 contiguous nucleotides, such as at least 19 contiguousnucleotides, such as at least 20 contiguous nucleotides, such as atleast 21 contiguous nucleotides, such as at least 22 contiguousnucleotides, such as at least 23 contiguous nucleotides, such as atleast 24 contiguous nucleotides, such as at least 25 contiguousnucleotides with a base sequence that is identically present in one ofthe genes listed in Table 4.

In some embodiments, the microarray component comprises fifteen probeseach comprising a region with a base sequence that is identicallypresent in each of the genes listed in Table 4. In some embodiments, themicroarray comprises sixteen, seventeen, eighteen probes, each of whichcomprises a region with a base sequence that is identically present ineach of the genes listed in Table 4 and, optionally, one, two, or threeof the genes listed in Table 3. In one embodiment, the one, two, orthree genes from Table 3 are selected from RGS4, UGT2B4, and MCF2.

In another embodiment, the biomarker expression levels are determined byusing quantitative RT-PCR. RT-PCR is one of the most sensitive,flexible, and quantitative methods for measuring expression levels. Thefirst step is the isolation of mRNA from a target sample. The startingmaterial is typically total RNA isolated from human tumors or tumor celllines. General methods for mRNA extraction are well known in the art andare disclosed in standard textbooks of molecular biology, includingAusubel et al., Current Protocols of Molecular Biology, John Wiley andSons (1997). Methods for RNA extraction from paraffin embedded tissuesare disclosed, for example, in Rupp and Locker, Lab Invest. 56:A67(1987), and De Andres et al., BioTechniques 18:42044 (1995). Inparticular, RNA isolation can be performed using purification kit,buffer set and protease from commercial manufacturers, such as Qiagen,according to the manufacturer's instructions. For example, total RNAfrom cells in culture can be isolated using Qiagen RNeasy mini-columns.Numerous RNA isolation kits are commercially available.

In some embodiments, the primers used for quantitative RT-PCR comprise aforward and reverse primer for each gene listed in Table 4. In oneembodiment, the primers used for quantitative RT-PCR are listed in Table7. In one embodiment, primers comprising sequences identical to thesequences of SEQ ID NO: 173-202 are used for quantitative RT-PCR,wherein primers with sequences identifical to SEQ ID NO:173-187 areforward primers and primers with sequences identifical to SEQ IDNO:188-202 are reverse primers.

In some embodiments the analytical method used for detecting at leastone biomarker RNA in the methods set forth herein includes real-timequantitative RT-PCR. See Chen, C. et al. (2005) Nucl. Acids Res.33:e179, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.Although PCR can use a variety of thermostable DNA-dependent DNApolymerases, it typically employs the Taq DNA polymerase, which has a5′-3′ nuclease activity but lacks a 3′-5′ proofreading endonucleaseactivity. In some embodiments, RT-PCR is done using a TaqMan® assay soldby Applied Biosystems, Inc. In a first step, total RNA is isolated fromthe sample. In some embodiments, the assay can be used to analyze about10 ng of total RNA input sample, such as about 9 ng of input sample,such as about 8 ng of input sample, such as about 7 ng of input sample,such as about 6 ng of input sample, such as about 5 ng of input sample,such as about 4 ng of input sample, such as about 3 ng of input sample,such as about 2 ng of input sample, and even as little as about 1 ng ofinput sample containing RNA.

The TaqMan® assay utilizes a stem-loop primer that is specificallycomplementary to the 3′-end of a biomarker RNA. The step of hybridizingthe stem-loop primer to the biomarker RNA is followed by reversetranscription of the biomarker RNA template, resulting in extension ofthe 3′ end of the primer. The result of the reverse transcription stepis a chimeric (DNA) amplicon with the step-loop primer sequence at the5′ end of the amplicon and the cDNA of the biomarker RNA at the 3′ end.Quantitation of the biomarker RNA is achieved by RT-PCR using auniversal reverse primer comprising a sequence that is complementary toa sequence at the 5′ end of all stem-loop biomarker RNA primers, abiomarker RNA-specific forward primer, and a biomarker RNAsequence-specific TaqMan® probe.

The assay uses fluorescence resonance energy transfer (“FRET”) to detectand quantitate the synthesized PCR product. Typically, the TaqMan® probecomprises a fluorescent dye molecule coupled to the 5′-end and aquencher molecule coupled to the 3′-end, such that the dye and thequencher are in close proximity, allowing the quencher to suppress thefluorescence signal of the dye via FRET. When the polymerase replicatesthe chimeric amplicon template to which the TaqMan® probe is bound, the5′-nuclease of the polymerase cleaves the probe, decoupling the dye andthe quencher so that FRET is abolished and a fluorescence signal isgenerated. Fluorescence increases with each RT-PCR cycle proportionallyto the amount of probe that is cleaved.

In some embodiments, quantitation of the results of RT-PCR assays isdone by constructing a standard curve from a nucleic acid of knownconcentration and then extrapolating quantitative information forbiomarker RNAs of unknown concentration. In some embodiments, thenucleic acid used for generating a standard curve is an RNA of knownconcentration. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid used for generatinga standard curve is a purified double-stranded plasmid DNA or asingle-stranded DNA generated in vitro.

In some embodiments, where the amplification efficiencies of thebiomarker nucleic acids and the endogenous reference are approximatelyequal, quantitation is accomplished by the comparative C_(t) (cyclethreshold, e.g., the number of PCR cycles required for the fluorescencesignal to rise above background) method. C_(t) values are inverselyproportional to the amount of nucleic acid target in a sample. In someembodiments, C_(t) values of the target RNA of interest can be comparedwith a control or calibrator, such as RNA from normal tissue. In someembodiments, the C_(t) values of the calibrator and the target RNAsamples of interest are normalized to an appropriate endogenoushousekeeping gene (see above).

In addition to the TaqMan® assays, other RT-PCR chemistries useful fordetecting and quantitating PCR products in the methods presented hereininclude, but are not limited to, Molecular Beacons, Scorpion probes andSYBR Green detection.

In some embodiments, Molecular Beacons can be used to detect andquantitate PCR products. Like TaqMan® probes, Molecular Beacons use FRETto detect and quantitate a PCR product via a probe comprising afluorescent dye and a quencher attached at the ends of the probe. UnlikeTaqMan® probes, Molecular Beacons remain intact during the PCR cycles.Molecular Beacon probes form a stem-loop structure when free insolution, thereby allowing the dye and quencher to be in close enoughproximity to cause fluorescence quenching. When the Molecular Beaconhybridizes to a target, the stem-loop structure is abolished so that thedye and the quencher become separated in space and the dye fluoresces.Molecular Beacons are available, e.g., from Gene Link™ (seehttp://www.genelink.com/newsite/products/mbintro.asp).

In some embodiments, Scorpion probes can be used as bothsequence-specific primers and for PCR product detection andquantitation. Like Molecular Beacons, Scorpion probes form a stem-loopstructure when not hybridized to a target nucleic acid. However, unlikeMolecular Beacons, a Scorpion probe achieves both sequence-specificpriming and PCR product detection. A fluorescent dye molecule isattached to the 5′-end of the Scorpion probe, and a quencher is attachedto the 3′-end. The 3′ portion of the probe is complementary to theextension product of the PCR primer, and this complementary portion islinked to the 5′-end of the probe by a non-amplifiable moiety. After theScorpion primer is extended, the target-specific sequence of the probebinds to its complement within the extended amplicon, thus opening upthe stem-loop structure and allowing the dye on the 5′-end to fluoresceand generate a signal. Scorpion probes are available from, e.g, PremierBiosoft International (seehttp://www.premierbiosoft.com/tech_notes/Scorpion.html).

In some embodiments, RT-PCR detection is performed specifically todetect and quantify the expression of a single biomarker RNA. Thebiomarker RNA, in typical embodiments, is selected from a biomarker RNAcapable of specifically hybridizing to a nucleic acid comprising asequence that is identically present in one of the genes set forth inTable 4. In some embodiments, the biomarker RNA specifically hybridizesto a nucleic acid comprising a sequence that is identically present inat least one of the genes in Table 3.

In various other embodiments, RT-PCR detection is utilized to detect, ina single multiplex reaction, each of 15, each of 16, each of 17, eveneach of 18 biomarker RNAs. The biomarker RNAs, in some embodiments, arecapable of specifically hybridizing to a nucleic acid comprising asequence that is identically present in one of the fifteen genes listedin Table 4 and optionally one, two, or three additional genes listed inTable 3.

In some multiplex embodiments, a plurality of probes, such as TaqManprobes, each specific for a different RNA target, is used. In typicalembodiments, each target RNA-specific probe is spectrallydistinguishable from the other probes used in the same multiplexreaction.

In some embodiments, quantitation of RT-PCR products is accomplishedusing a dye that binds to double-stranded DNA products, such as SYBRGreen. In some embodiments, the assay is the QuantiTect SYBR Green PCRassay from Qiagen. In this assay, total RNA is first isolated from asample. Total RNA is subsequently poly-adenylated at the 3′-end andreverse transcribed using a universal primer with poly-dT at the 5′-end.In some embodiments, a single reverse transcription reaction issufficient to assay multiple biomarker RNAs. RT-PCR is then accomplishedusing biomarker RNA-specific primers and an miScript Universal Primer,which comprises a poly-dT sequence at the 5′-end. SYBR Green dye bindsnon-specifically to double-stranded DNA and upon excitation, emitslight. In some embodiments, buffer conditions that promotehighly-specific annealing of primers to the PCR template (e.g.,available in the QuantiTect SYBR Green PCR Kit from Qiagen) can be usedto avoid the formation of non-specific DNA duplexes and primer dimersthat will bind SYBR Green and negatively affect quantitation. Thus, asPCR product accumulates, the signal from SYBR green increases, allowingquantitation of specific products.

RT-PCR is performed using any RT-PCR instrumentation available in theart. Typically, instrumentation used in real-time RT-PCR data collectionand analysis comprises a thermal cycler, optics for fluorescenceexcitation and emission collection, and optionally a computer and dataacquisition and analysis software.

In some embodiments, the method of detectably quantifying one or morebiomarker RNAs includes the steps of: (a) isolating total RNA; (b)reverse transcribing a biomarker RNA to produce a cDNA that iscomplementary to the biomarker RNA; (c) amplifying the cDNA from step(b); and (d) detecting the amount of a biomarker RNA with RT-PCR.

As described above, in some embodiments, the RT-PCR detection isperformed using a FRET probe, which includes, but is not limited to, aTaqMan® probe, a Molecular beacon probe and a Scorpion probe. In someembodiments, the RT-PCR detection and quantification is performed with aTaqMan® probe, i.e., a linear probe that typically has a fluorescent dyecovalently bound at one end of the DNA and a quencher moleculecovalently bound at the other end of the DNA. The FRET probe comprises abase sequence that is complementary to a region of the cDNA such that,when the FRET probe is hybridized to the cDNA, the dye fluorescence isquenched, and when the probe is digested during amplification of thecDNA, the dye is released from the probe and produces a fluorescencesignal. In such embodiments, the amount of biomarker RNA in the sampleis proportional to the amount of fluorescence measured during cDNAamplification.

The TaqMan® probe typically comprises a region of contiguous nucleotidescomprising a base sequence that is complementary to a region of abiomarker RNA or its complementary cDNA that is reverse transcribed fromthe biomarker RNA template (i.e., the sequence of the probe region iscomplementary to or identically present in the biomarker RNA to bedetected) such that the probe is specifically hybridizable to theresulting PCR amplicon. In some embodiments, the probe comprises aregion of at least 6 contiguous nucleotides having a base sequence thatis fully complementary to or identically present in a region of a cDNAthat has been reverse transcribed from a biomarker RNA template, such ascomprising a region of at least 8 contiguous nucleotides, or comprisinga region of at least 10 contiguous nucleotides, or comprising a regionof at least 12 contiguous nucleotides, or comprising a region of atleast 14 contiguous nucleotides, or even comprising a region of at least16 contiguous nucleotides having a base sequence that is complementaryto or identically present in a region of a cDNA reverse transcribed froma biomarker RNA to be detected.

Preferably, the region of the cDNA that has a sequence that iscomplementary to the TaqMan® probe sequence is at or near the center ofthe cDNA molecule. In some embodiments, there are independently at least2 nucleotides, such as at least 3 nucleotides, such as at least 4nucleotides, such as at least 5 nucleotides of the cDNA at the 5′-endand at the 3′-end of the region of complementarity.

In typical embodiments, all biomarker RNAs are detected in a singlemultiplex reaction. In these embodiments, each TaqMan® probe that istargeted to a unique cDNA is spectrally distinguishable when releasedfrom the probe. Thus, each biomarker RNA is detected by a uniquefluorescence signal.

In some embodiments, expression levels may be represented by genetranscript numbers per nanogram of cDNA. To control for variability incDNA quantity, integrity and the overall transcriptional efficiency ofindividual primers, RT-PCR data can be subjected to standardization andnormalization against one or more housekeeping genes as has beenpreviously described. See e.g., Rubie et al., Mol. Cell. Probes19(2):101-9 (2005).

Appropriate genes for normalization in the methods described hereininclude those as to which the quantity of the product does not varybetween different cell types, cell lines or under different growth andsample preparation conditions. In some embodiments, endogenoushousekeeping genes useful as normalization controls in the methodsdescribed herein include, but are not limited to, ACTB, BAT1, B2M, TBP,U6 snRNA, RNU44, RNU 48, and U47. In typical embodiments, the at leastone endogenous housekeeping gene for use in normalizing the measuredquantity of RNA is selected from ACTB, BAT1, B2M, TBP, U6 snRNA, U6snRNA, RNU44, RNU 48, and U47. In some embodiments, normalization to thegeometric mean of two, three, four or more housekeeping genes isperformed. In some embodiments, one housekeeping gene is used fornormalization. In some embodiments, two, three, four or morehousekeeping genes are used for normalization.

In some embodiments, labels that can be used on the FRET probes includecolorimetric and fluorescent labels such as Alexa Fluor dyes, BODIPYdyes, such as BODIPY FL; Cascade Blue; Cascade Yellow; coumarin and itsderivatives, such as 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin, aminocoumarin andhydroxycoumarin; cyanine dyes, such as Cy3 and Cy5; eosins anderythrosins; fluorescein and its derivatives, such as fluoresceinisothiocyanate; macrocyclic chelates of lanthanide ions, such as QuantumDye™; Marina Blue; Oregon Green; rhodamine dyes, such as rhodamine red,tetramethylrhodamine and rhodamine 6G; Texas Red; fluorescent energytransfer dyes, such as thiazole orange-ethidium heterodimer; and, TOTAB.

Specific examples of dyes include, but are not limited to, thoseidentified above and the following: Alexa Fluor 350, Alexa Fluor 405,Alexa Fluor 430, Alexa Fluor 488, Alexa Fluor 500. Alexa Fluor 514,Alexa Fluor 532, Alexa Fluor 546, Alexa Fluor 555, Alexa Fluor 568,Alexa Fluor 594, Alexa Fluor 610, Alexa Fluor 633, Alexa Fluor 647,Alexa Fluor 660, Alexa Fluor 680, Alexa Fluor 700, and, Alexa Fluor 750;amine-reactive BODIPY dyes, such as BODIPY 493/503, BODIPY 530/550,BODIPY 558/568, BODIPY 564/570, BODIPY 576/589, BODIPY 581/591, BODIPY630/650, BODIPY 650/655, BODIPY FL, BODIPY R6G, BODIPY TMR, and,BODIPY-TR; Cy3, Cy5, 6-FAM, Fluorescein Isothiocyanate, HEX, 6-JOE,Oregon Green 488, Oregon Green 500, Oregon Green 514, Pacific Blue, REG,Rhodamine Green, Rhodamine Red, Renographin, ROX, SYPRO, TAMRA,2′,4′,5′,7′-Tetrabromosulfonefluorescein, and TET.

Specific examples of fluorescently labeled ribonucleotides useful in thepreparation of RT-PCR probes for use in some embodiments of the methodsdescribed herein are available from Molecular Probes (Invitrogen), andthese include, Alexa Fluor 488-5-UTP, Fluorescein-12-UTP, BODIPYFL-14-UTP, BODIPY TMR-14-UTP, Tetramethylrhodamine-6-UTP, Alexa Fluor546-14-UTP, Texas Red-5-UTP, and BODIPY TR-14-UTP. Other fluorescentribonucleotides are available from Amersham Biosciences (GE Healthcare),such as Cy3-UTP and Cy5-UTP.

Examples of fluorescently labeled deoxyribonucleotides useful in thepreparation of RT-PCR probes for use in the methods described hereininclude Dinitrophenyl (DNP)-1′-dUTP, Cascade Blue-7-dUTP, Alexa Fluor488-5-dUTP, Fluorescein-12-dUTP, Oregon Green 488-5-dUTP, BODIPYFL-14-dUTP, Rhodamine Green-5-dUTP, Alexa Fluor 532-5-dUTP, BODIPYTMR-14-dUTP, Tetramethylrhodamine-6-dUTP, Alexa Fluor 546-14-dUTP, AlexaFluor 568-5-dUTP, Texas Red-12-dUTP, Texas Red-5-dUTP, BODIPYTR-14-dUTP, Alexa Fluor 594-5-dUTP, BODIPY 630/650-14-dUTP, BODIPY650/665-14-dUTP; Alexa Fluor 488-7-OBEA-dCTP, Alexa Fluor546-16-OBEA-dCTP, Alexa Fluor 594-7-OBEA-dCTP, Alexa Fluor647-12-OBEA-dCTP. Fluorescently labeled nucleotides are commerciallyavailable and can be purchased from, e.g., Invitrogen.

In some embodiments, dyes and other moieties, such as quenchers, areintroduced into nucleic acids used in the methods described herein, suchas FRET probes, via modified nucleotides. A “modified nucleotide” refersto a nucleotide that has been chemically modified, but still functionsas a nucleotide. In some embodiments, the modified nucleotide has achemical moiety, such as a dye or quencher, covalently attached, and canbe introduced into an oligonucleotide, for example, by way of solidphase synthesis of the oligonucleotide. In other embodiments, themodified nucleotide includes one or more reactive groups that can reactwith a dye or quencher before, during, or after incorporation of themodified nucleotide into the nucleic acid. In specific embodiments, themodified nucleotide is an amine-modified nucleotide, i.e., a nucleotidethat has been modified to have a reactive amine group. In someembodiments, the modified nucleotide comprises a modified base moiety,such as uridine, adenosine, guanosine, and/or cytosine. In specificembodiments, the amine-modified nucleotide is selected from5-(3-aminoallyl)-UTP; 8-[(4-amino)butyl]-amino-ATP and8-[(6-amino)butyl]-amino-ATP; N6-(4-amino)butyl-ATP,N6-(6-amino)butyl-ATP, N4-[2,2-oxy-bis-(ethylamine)]-CTP;N6-(6-Amino)hexyl-ATP; 8-[(6-Amino)hexyl]-amino-ATP;5-propargylamino-CTP, 5-propargylamino-UTP. In some embodiments,nucleotides with different nucleobase moieties are similarly modified,for example, 5-(3-aminoallyl)-GTP instead of 5-(3-aminoallyl)-UTP. Manyamine modified nucleotides are commercially available from, e.g.,Applied Biosystems, Sigma, Jena Bioscience and TriLink.

In some embodiments, the methods of detecting at least one biomarker RNAdescribed herein employ one or more modified oligonucleotides, such asoligonucleotides comprising one or more affinity-enhancing nucleotides.Modified oligonucleotides useful in the methods described herein includeprimers for reverse transcription, PCR amplification primers, andprobes. In some embodiments, the incorporation of affinity-enhancingnucleotides increases the binding affinity and specificity of anoligonucleotide for its target nucleic acid as compared tooligonucleotides that contain only deoxyribonucleotides, and allows forthe use of shorter oligonucleotides or for shorter regions ofcomplementarity between the oligonucleotide and the target nucleic acid.

In some embodiments, affinity-enhancing nucleotides include nucleotidescomprising one or more base modifications, sugar modifications and/orbackbone modifications.

In some embodiments, modified bases for use in affinity-enhancingnucleotides include 5-methylcytosine, isocytosine, pseudoisocytosine,5-bromouracil, 5-propynyluracil, 6-aminopurine, 2-aminopurine, inosine,diaminopurine, 2-chloro-6-aminopurine, xanthine and hypoxanthine.

In some embodiments, affinity-enhancing modifications includenucleotides having modified sugars such as 2′-substituted sugars, suchas 2′-O-alkyl-ribose sugars, 2′-amino-deoxyribose sugars,2′-fluoro-deoxyribose sugars, 2′-fluoro-arabinose sugars, and2′-O-methoxyethyl-ribose (2′MOE) sugars. In some embodiments, modifiedsugars are arabinose sugars, or d-arabino-hexitol sugars.

In some embodiments, affinity-enhancing modifications include backbonemodifications such as the use of peptide nucleic acids (e.g., anoligomer including nucleobases linked together by an amino acidbackbone). Other backbone modifications include phosphorothioatelinkages, phosphodiester modified nucleic acids, combinations ofphosphodiester and phosphorothioate nucleic acid, methylphosphonate,alkylphosphonates, phosphate esters, alkylphosphonothioates,phosphoramidates, carbamates, carbonates, phosphate triesters,acetamidates, carboxymethyl esters, methylphosphorothioate,phosphorodithioate, p-ethoxy, and combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the oligomer includes at least oneaffinity-enhancing nucleotide that has a modified base, at leastnucleotide (which may be the same nucleotide) that has a modified sugar,and at least one internucleotide linkage that is non-naturallyoccurring.

In some embodiments, the affinity-enhancing nucleotide contains a lockednucleic acid (“LNA”) sugar, which is a bicyclic sugar. In someembodiments, an oligonucleotide for use in the methods described hereincomprises one or more nucleotides having an LNA sugar. In someembodiments, the oligonucleotide contains one or more regions consistingof nucleotides with LNA sugars. In other embodiments, theoligonucleotide contains nucleotides with LNA sugars interspersed withdeoxyribonucleotides. See, e.g., Frieden, M. et al. (2008) Curr. Pharm.Des. 14(11):1138-1142.

The term “primer” as used herein refers to a nucleic acid sequence,whether occurring naturally as in a purified restriction digest orproduced synthetically, which is capable of acting as a point ofsynthesis when placed under conditions in which synthesis of a primerextension product, which is complementary to a nucleic acid strand isinduced (e.g. in the presence of nucleotides and an inducing agent suchas DNA polymerase and at a suitable temperature and pH). The primer mustbe sufficiently long to prime the synthesis of the desired extensionproduct in the presence of the inducing agent. The exact length of theprimer will depend upon factors, including temperature, sequences of theprimer and the methods used. A primer typically contains 15-25 or morenucleotides, although it can contain less. The factors involved indetermining the appropriate length of primer are readily known to one ofordinary skill in the art. In one embodiment, primer sets for the 15genes are those listed in Table 7.

In addition, a person skilled in the art will appreciate that a numberof methods can be used to determine the amount of a protein product ofthe biomarker of the invention, including immunoassays such as Westernblots, ELISA, and immunoprecipitation followed by SDS-PAGE andimmunocytochemistry.

Accordingly, in another embodiment, an antibody is used to detect thepolypeptide products of the fifteen biomarkers listed in Table 4. Inanother embodiment, the sample comprises a tissue sample. In a furtherembodiment, the tissue sample is suitable for immunohistochemistry.

The term “antibody” as used herein is intended to include monoclonalantibodies, polyclonal antibodies, and chimeric antibodies. The antibodymay be from recombinant sources and/or produced in transgenic animals.The term “antibody fragment” as used herein is intended to include Fab,Fab′, F(ab′)2, scFv, dsFv, ds-scFv, dimers, minibodies, diabodies, andmultimers thereof and bispecific antibody fragments. Antibodies can befragmented using conventional techniques. For example, F(ab′)2 fragmentscan be generated by treating the antibody with pepsin. The resultingF(ab′)2 fragment can be treated to reduce disulfide bridges to produceFab′ fragments. Papain digestion can lead to the formation of Fabfragments. Fab, Fab′ and F(ab′)2, scFv, dsFv, ds-scFv, dimers,minibodies, diabodies, bispecific antibody fragments and other fragmentscan also be synthesized by recombinant techniques.

Conventional techniques of molecular biology, microbiology andrecombinant DNA techniques are within the skill of the art. Suchtechniques are explained fully in the literature. See, e.g., Sambrook,Fritsch & Maniatis, 1989, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, SecondEdition; Oligonucleotide Synthesis (M. J. Gait, ed., 1984); Nucleic AcidHybridization (B. D. Harnes & S. J. Higgins, eds., 1984); A PracticalGuide to Molecular Cloning (B. Perbal, 1984); and a series, Methods inEnzymology (Academic Press, Inc.); Short Protocols In Molecular Biology,(Ausubel et al., ed., 1995).

For example, antibodies having specificity for a specific protein, suchas the protein product of a biomarker, may be prepared by conventionalmethods. A mammal, (e.g. a mouse, hamster, or rabbit) can be immunizedwith an immunogenic form of the peptide which elicits an antibodyresponse in the mammal. Techniques for conferring immunogenicity on apeptide include conjugation to carriers or other techniques well knownin the art. For example, the peptide can be administered in the presenceof adjuvant. The progress of immunization can be monitored by detectionof antibody titers in plasma or serum. Standard ELISA or otherimmunoassay procedures can be used with the immunogen as antigen toassess the levels of antibodies. Following immunization, antisera can beobtained and, if desired, polyclonal antibodies isolated from the sera.

To produce monoclonal antibodies, antibody producing cells (lymphocytes)can be harvested from an immunized animal and fused with myeloma cellsby standard somatic cell fusion procedures thus immortalizing thesecells and yielding hybridoma cells. Such techniques are well known inthe art, (e.g. the hybridoma technique originally developed by Kohlerand Milstein (Nature 256:495-497 (1975)) as well as other techniquessuch as the human B-cell hybridoma technique (Kozbor et al., Immunol.Today 4:72 (1983)), the EBV-hybridoma technique to produce humanmonoclonal antibodies (Cole et al., Methods Enzymol, 121:140-67 (1986)),and screening of combinatorial antibody libraries (Huse et al., Science246:1275 (1989)). Hybridoma cells can be screened immunochemically forproduction of antibodies specifically reactive with the peptide and themonoclonal antibodies can be isolated.

In some embodiments, recombinant antibodies are provided thatspecifically bind protein products of the fifteen genes listed in Table4, and optionally expression products of one or more genes listed inTable 3. Recombinant antibodies include, but are not limited to,chimeric and humanized monoclonal antibodies, comprising both human andnon-human portions, single-chain antibodies and multi-specificantibodies. A chimeric antibody is a molecule in which differentportions are derived from different animal species, such as those havinga variable region derived from a murine monoclonal antibody (mAb) and ahuman immunoglobulin constant region. (See, e.g., Cabilly et al., U.S.Pat. No. 4,816,567; and Boss et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,397, which areincorporated herein by reference in their entirety.) Single-chainantibodies have an antigen binding site and consist of singlepolypeptides. They can be produced by techniques known in the art, forexample using methods described in Ladner et. al U.S. Pat. No. 4,946,778(which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety); Bird etal., (1988) Science 242:423-426; Whitlow et al., (1991) Methods inEnzymology 2:1-9; Whitlow et al., (1991) Methods in Enzymology 2:97-105;and Huston et al., (1991) Methods in Enzymology Molecular Design andModeling: Concepts and Applications 203:46-88. Multi-specific antibodiesare antibody molecules having at least two antigen-binding sites thatspecifically bind different antigens. Such molecules can be produced bytechniques known in the art, for example using methods described inSegal, U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,980 (the disclosure of which is incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety); Holliger et al., (1993) Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:6444-6448; Whitlow et al., (1994) Protein Eng7:1017-1026 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,121,424.

Monoclonal antibodies directed against any of the expression products ofthe genes listed in Table 4 and, optionally, against expression productsof one or more genes listed in Table 3, can be identified and isolatedby screening a recombinant combinatorial immunoglobulin library (e.g.,an antibody phage display library) with the polypeptide(s) of interest.Kits for generating and screening phage display libraries arecommercially available (e.g., the Pharmacia Recombinant Phage AntibodySystem, Catalog No. 27-9400-01; and the Stratagene SurfZAP Phage DisplayKit, Catalog No. 240612). Additionally, examples of methods and reagentsparticularly amenable for use in generating and screening antibodydisplay library can be found in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,223,409;PCT Publication No. WO 92/18619; PCT Publication No. WO 91/17271; PCTPublication No. WO 92/20791; PCT Publication No. WO 92/15679; PCTPublication No. WO 93/01288; PCT Publication No. WO 92/01047; PCTPublication No. WO 92/09690; PCT Publication No. WO 90/02809; Fuchs etal. (1991) Bio/Technology 9:1370-1372; Hay et al. (1992) Hum. Antibod.Hybridomas 3:81-85; Huse et al. (1989) Science 246:1275-1281; Griffithset al. (1993) EMBO J. 12:725-734.

Humanized antibodies are antibody molecules from non-human specieshaving one or more complementarity determining regions (CDRs) from thenon-human species and a framework region from a human immunoglobulinmolecule. (See, e.g., Queen, U.S. Pat. No. 5,585,089, which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.) Humanized monoclonalantibodies can be produced by recombinant DNA techniques known in theart, for example using methods described in PCT Publication No. WO87/02671; European Patent Application 184,187; European PatentApplication 171,496; European Patent Application 173,494; PCTPublication No. WO 86/01533; U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567; European PatentApplication 125,023; Better et al. (1988) Science 240:1041-1043; Liu etal. (1987) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84:3439-3443; Liu et al. (1987) J.Immunol. 139:3521-3526; Sun et al. (1987) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA84:214-218; Nishimura et al. (1987) Cancer Res. 47:999-1005; Wood et al.(1985) Nature 314:446-449; and Shaw et al. (1988) J. Natl. Cancer Inst.80:1553-1559); Morrison (1985) Science 229:1202-1207; Oi et al. (1986)Bio/Techniques 4:214; U.S. Pat. No. 5,225,539; Jones et al. (1986)Nature 321:552-525; Verhoeyan et al. (1988) Science 239:1534; andBeidler et al. (1988) J. Immunol. 141:4053-4060.

In some embodiments, humanized antibodies can be produced, for example,using transgenic mice which are incapable of expressing endogenousimmunoglobulin heavy and light chains genes, but which can express humanheavy and light chain genes. The transgenic mice are immunized in thenormal fashion with a selected antigen, e.g., all or a portion of apolypeptide corresponding to a protein product. Monoclonal antibodiesdirected against the antigen can be obtained using conventionalhybridoma technology. The human immunoglobulin transgenes harbored bythe transgenic mice rearrange during B cell differentiation, andsubsequently undergo class switching and somatic mutation. Thus, usingsuch a technique, it is possible to produce therapeutically useful IgG,IgA and IgE antibodies. For an overview of this technology for producinghuman antibodies, see Lonberg and Huszar (1995) Int. Rev. Immunol.13:65-93). For a detailed discussion of this technology for producinghuman antibodies and human monoclonal antibodies and protocols forproducing such antibodies, see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,625,126;5,633,425; 5,569,825; 5,661,016; and 5,545,806. In addition, companiessuch as Abgenix, Inc. (Fremont, Calif.), can be engaged to provide humanantibodies directed against a selected antigen using technology similarto that described above.

Antibodies may be isolated after production (e.g., from the blood orserum of the subject) or synthesis and further purified by well-knowntechniques. For example, IgG antibodies can be purified using protein Achromatography. Antibodies specific for a protein can be selected or(e.g., partially purified) or purified by, e.g., affinitychromatography. For example, a recombinantly expressed and purified (orpartially purified) expression product may be produced, and covalentlyor non-covalently coupled to a solid support such as, for example, achromatography column. The column can then be used to affinity purifyantibodies specific for the protein products of the genes listed inTables 3 and 4 from a sample containing antibodies directed against alarge number of different epitopes, thereby generating a substantiallypurified antibody composition, i.e., one that is substantially free ofcontaminating antibodies. By a substantially purified antibodycomposition it is meant, in this context, that the antibody samplecontains at most only 30% (by dry weight) of contaminating antibodiesdirected against epitopes other than those of the protein products ofthe genes listed in Tables 3 and 4, and preferably at most 20%, yet morepreferably at most 10%, and most preferably at most 5% (by dry weight)of the sample is contaminating antibodies. A purified antibodycomposition means that at least 99% of the antibodies in the compositionare directed against the desired protein.

In some embodiments, substantially purified antibodies may specificallybind to a signal peptide, a secreted sequence, an extracellular domain,a transmembrane or a cytoplasmic domain or cytoplasmic membrane of aprotein product of one of the genes listed in Tables 3 and 4. In anembodiment, substantially purified antibodies specifically bind to asecreted sequence or an extracellular domain of the amino acid sequencesof a protein product of one of the genes listed in Tables 3 and 4.

In some embodiments, antibodies directed against a protein product ofone of the genes listed in Tables 3 and 4 can be used to detect theprotein products or fragment thereof (e.g., in a cellular lysate or cellsupernatant) in order to evaluate the level and pattern of expression ofthe protein. Detection can be facilitated by the use of an antibodyderivative, which comprises an antibody coupled to a detectablesubstance. Examples of detectable substances include various enzymes,prosthetic groups, fluorescent materials, luminescent materials,bioluminescent materials, and radioactive materials. Examples ofsuitable enzymes include horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase,.beta.-galactosidase, or acetylcholinesterase; examples of suitableprosthetic group complexes include streptavidin/biotin andavidin/biotin; examples of suitable fluorescent materials includeumbelliferone, fluorescein, fluorescein isothiocyanate, rhodamine,dichlorotriazinylamine fluorescein, dansyl chloride or phycoerythrin; anexample of a luminescent material includes luminol; examples ofbioluminescent materials include luciferase, luciferin, and aequorin,and examples of suitable radioactive material include 125I, 131I, 35S or3H.

A variety of techniques can be employed to measure expression levels ofeach of the fifteen, and optional additional, genes given a sample thatcontains protein products that bind to a given antibody. Examples ofsuch formats include, but are not limited to, enzyme immunoassay (EIA),radioimmunoassay (RIA), Western blot analysis and enzyme linkedimmunoabsorbant assay (ELISA). A skilled artisan can readily adapt knownprotein/antibody detection methods for use in determining proteinexpression levels of the fifteen, and optional additional products ofthe genes listed in Tables 4 and 3.

In one embodiment, antibodies, or antibody fragments or derivatives, canbe used in methods such as Western blots or immunofluorescencetechniques to detect the expressed proteins. In some embodiments, eitherthe antibodies or proteins are immobilized on a solid support. Suitablesolid phase supports or carriers include any support capable of bindingan antigen or an antibody. Well-known supports or carriers includeglass, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, dextran, nylon,amylases, natural and modified celluloses, polyacrylamides, gabbros, andmagnetite.

One skilled in the art will know many other suitable carriers forbinding antibody or antigen, and will be able to adapt such support foruse with the present disclosure. The support can then be washed withsuitable buffers followed by treatment with the detectably labeledantibody. The solid phase support can then be washed with the buffer asecond time to remove unbound antibody. The amount of bound label on thesolid support can then be detected by conventional means.

Immunohistochemistry methods are also suitable for detecting theexpression levels of the prognostic markers. In some embodiments,antibodies or antisera, including polyclonal antisera, and monoclonalantibodies specific for each marker may be used to detect expression.The antibodies can be detected by direct labeling of the antibodiesthemselves, for example, with radioactive labels, fluorescent labels,hapten labels such as, biotin, or an enzyme such as horse radishperoxidase or alkaline phosphatase. Alternatively, unlabeled primaryantibody is used in conjunction with a labeled secondary antibody,comprising antisera, polyclonal antisera or a monoclonal antibodyspecific for the primary antibody. Immunohistochemistry protocols andkits are well known in the art and are commercially available.

Immunological methods for detecting and measuring complex formation as ameasure of protein expression using either specific polyclonal ormonoclonal antibodies are known in the art. Examples of such techniquesinclude enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), radioimmunoassays(RIAs), fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) and antibody arrays.Such immunoassays typically involve the measurement of complex formationbetween the protein and its specific antibody. These assays and theirquantitation against purified, labeled standards are well known in theart (Ausubel, supra, unit 10.1-10.6). A two-site, monoclonal-basedimmunoassay utilizing antibodies reactive to two non-interferingepitopes is preferred, but a competitive binding assay may be employed(Pound (1998) Immunochemical Protocols, Humana Press, Totowa N.J.).

Numerous labels are available which can be generally grouped into thefollowing categories:

-   -   (a) Radioisotopes, such as .sup.36S, .sup.14C, .sup.125I,        .sup.3H, and .sup.131I. The antibody variant can be labeled with        the radioisotope using the techniques described in Current        Protocols in Immunology, vol 1-2, Coligen et al., Ed.,        Wiley-Interscience, New York, Pubs. (1991) for example and        radioactivity can be measured using scintillation counting.    -   (b) Fluorescent labels such as rare earth chelates (europium        chelates) or fluorescein and its derivatives, rhodamine and its        derivatives, dansyl, Lissamine, phycoerythrin and Texas Red are        available. The fluorescent labels can be conjugated to the        antibody variant using the techniques disclosed in Current        Protocols in Immunology, supra, for example. Fluorescence can be        quantified using a fluorimeter.    -   (c) Various enzyme-substrate labels are available and U.S. Pat.        Nos. 4,275,149, 4,318,980 provides a review of some of these.        The enzyme generally catalyzes a chemical alteration of the        chromogenic substrate which can be measured using various        techniques. For example, the enzyme may catalyze a color change        in a substrate, which can be measured spectrophotometrically.        Alternatively, the enzyme may alter the fluorescence or        chemiluminescence of the substrate. Techniques for quantifying a        change in fluorescence are described above. The chemiluminescent        substrate becomes electronically excited by a chemical reaction        and may then emit light which can be measured (using a        chemiluminometer, for example) or donates energy to a        fluorescent acceptor. Examples of enzymatic labels include        luciferases (e.g., firefly luciferase and bacterial luciferase;        U.S. Pat. No. 4,737,456), luciferin,        2,3-dihydrophthalazinediones, malate dehydrogenase, urease,        peroxidase such as horseradish peroxidase (HRPO), alkaline        phosphatase, .beta.-galactosidase, glucoamylase, lysozyme,        saccharide oxidases (e.g., glucose oxidase, galactose oxidase,        and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase), heterocyclic oxidases        (such as uricase and xanthine oxidase), lactoperoxidase,        microperoxidase, and the like. Techniques for conjugating        enzymes to antibodies are described in O'Sullivan et al.,        Methods for the Preparation of Enzyme-Antibody Conjugates for        Use in Enzyme Immunoassay, in Methods in Enzyme. (Ed. J. Langone        & H. Van Vunakis), Academic press, New York, 73: 147-166 (1981).

In some embodiments, a detection label is indirectly conjugated with theantibody. The skilled artisan will be aware of various techniques forachieving this. For example, the antibody can be conjugated with biotinand any of the three broad categories of labels mentioned above can beconjugated with avidin, or vice versa. Biotin binds selectively toavidin and thus, the label can be conjugated with the antibody in thisindirect manner. Alternatively, to achieve indirect conjugation of thelabel with the antibody, the antibody is conjugated with a small hapten(e.g. digoxin) and one of the different types of labels mentioned aboveis conjugated with an anti-hapten antibody (e.g. anti-digoxin antibody).In some embodiments, the antibody need not be labeled, and the presencethereof can be detected using a labeled antibody, which binds to theantibody.

The 15-gene signature described herein can be used to select treatmentfor NCSLC patients. As explained herein, the biomarkers can classifypatients with NSCLC into a poor survival group or a good survival groupand into groups that might benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy or not.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the application provides a method ofselecting a therapy for a subject with NSCLC, comprising the steps:

(a) classifying the subject with NSCLC into a poor survival group or agood survival group according to the methods described herein; and

(b) selecting adjuvant chemotherapy for the subject classified as beingin the poor survival group or no adjuvant chemotherapy for the subjectclassified as being in the good survival group.

In another embodiment, the application provides a method of selecting atherapy for a subject with NSCLC, comprising the steps:

(a) determining the expression of fifteen biomarkers in a test samplefrom the subject, wherein the fifteen biomarkers correspond to thefifteen genes in Table 4;

(b) comparing the expression of the fifteen biomarkers in the testsample with the fifteen biomarkers in a control sample;

(c) classifying the subject in a poor survival group or a good survivalgroup, wherein a difference or a similarity in the expression of thefifteen biomarkers between the control sample and the test sample isused to classify the subject into a poor survival group or a goodsurvival group; and

(d) selecting adjuvant chemotherapy if the subject is classified in thepoor survival group and selecting no adjuvant chemotherapy if thesubject is classified in the good survival group.

The term “adjuvant chemotherapy” as used herein means treatment ofcancer with chemotherapeutic agents after surgery where all detectabledisease has been removed, but where there still remains a risk of smallamounts of remaining cancer. Typical chemotherapeutic agents includecisplatin, carboplatin, vinorelbine, gemcitabine, doccetaxel, paclitaxeland navelbine.

In another aspect, the application provides compositions useful indetecting changes in the expression levels of the 15 genes listed inTable 4. Accordingly in one embodiment, the application provides acomposition comprising a plurality of isolated nucleic acid sequenceswherein each isolated nucleic acid sequence hybridizes to:

(a) a RNA product of one of the 15 genes listed in Table 4; and/or

(b) a nucleic acid complementary to a),

wherein the composition is used to measure the level of RNA expressionof the 15 genes. In a particular embodiment, the plurality of isolatednucleic acid sequences comprise isolated nucleic acids hybridizable tothe 15 probe target sequences as set out in Table 9. In one embodiment,the plurality of isolated nucleic acid sequences comprise isolatednucleic acids hybridizable to SEQ ID NO: 3, 11-15, 22, 26, 35, 49, 78,85, 130, 133, and 169.

In another embodiment, the application provides a composition comprising15 forward and 15 reverse primers for amplifying a region of each genelisted in Table 4. In particular embodiment, the 30 primers are as setout in Table 7. In one embodiment, the 30 primers each comprise asequence that is identical to the sequence of one of SEQ ID NO: 173-202.

In a further aspect, the application also provides an array that isuseful in detecting the expression levels of the 15 genes set out inTable 4. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the application provides anarray comprising for each gene shown in Table 4 one or more nucleic acidprobes complementary and hybridizable to an expression product of thegene. In a particular embodiment, the array comprises the nucleic acidprobes hybridizable to the probe target sequences listed in Table 9. Inone embodiment, the array comprises the nucleic acid probes hybridizableto sequences identical to each of SEQ ID NO: 3, 11-15, 22, 26, 35, 49,78, 85, 130, 133, and 169.

In yet another aspect, the application also provides for kits used toprognose or classify a subject with NSCLC into a good survival group ora poor survival group or to select a therapy for a subject with NSCLCthat includes detection agents that can detect the expression productsof the biomarkers. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the applicationprovides a kit to prognose or classify a subject with early stage NSCLCcomprising detection agents that can detect the expression products of15 biomarkers, wherein the 15 biomarkers comprise 15 genes in Table 4.In another embodiment, kits for classifying a subject comprise detectionagents that can detect the expression of 16, 17, or 18 biomarkers,wherein 15 biomarkers comprise the 15 genes in Table 4, and theadditional biomarkers are selected from the genes listed in Table 3. Inone embodiment, the additional sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenthbiomarkers may be selected from RGS4, UGT2B4, and MCF2 listed in Table3.

In one embodiment, the application provides a kit to select a therapyfor a subject with NSCLC, comprising detection agents that can detectthe expression products of 15 biomarkers, wherein the 15 biomarkerscomprise 15 genes in Table 4. In some embodiments, kits for selectingtherapy for a subject comprise detection agents that can detect theexpression of 16, 17, or 18 biomarkers, wherein 15 biomarkers comprisethe 15 genes in Table 4, and the additional biomarkers are selected fromthe genes listed in Table 3. In one embodiment, the additionalsixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth biomarkers may be selected fromRGS4, UGT2B4, and MCF2 listed in Table 3.

The materials and methods of the present disclosure are ideally suitedfor preparation of kits produced in accordance with well knownprocedures. In some embodiments, kits comprise agents (like thepolynucleotides and/or antibodies described herein as non-limitingexamples) for the detection of expression of the disclosed sequences,such as for example, SEQ ID NO: 3, 11-15, 22, 26, 35, 49, 78, 85, 130,133, and 169, the target sequences listed in Table 9, or the targetsequences listed in Table 11. Kits, may comprise containers, each withone or more of the various reagents (sometimes in concentrated form),for example, pre-fabricated microarrays, buffers, the appropriatenucleotide triphosphates (e.g., dATP, dCTP, dGTP and dTTP; or rATP,rCTP, rGTP and UTP), reverse transcriptase, DNA polymerase, RNApolymerase, and one or more primer complexes (e.g., appropriate lengthpoly(T) or random primers linked to a promoter reactive with the RNApolymerase). A set of instructions will also typically be included.

In some embodiments, a kit may comprise a plurality of reagents, each ofwhich is capable of binding specifically with a target nucleic acid orprotein. Suitable reagents for binding with a target protein includeantibodies, antibody derivatives, antibody fragments, and the like.Suitable reagents for binding with a target nucleic acid (e.g. a genomicDNA, an mRNA, a spliced mRNA, a cDNA, or the like) include complementarynucleic acids. For example, nucleic acid reagents may includeoligonucleotides (labeled or non-labeled) fixed to a substrate, labeledoligonucleotides not bound with a substrate, pairs of PCR primers,molecular beacon probes, and the like.

In some embodiments, kits may comprise additional components useful fordetecting gene expression levels. By way of example, kits may comprisefluids (e.g. SSC buffer) suitable for annealing complementary nucleicacids or for binding an antibody with a protein with which itspecifically binds, one or more sample compartments, a material whichprovides instruction for detecting expression levels, and the like.

In some embodiments, kits for use in the RT-PCR methods described hereincomprise one or more target RNA-specific FRET probes and one or moreprimers for reverse transcription of target RNAs or amplification ofcDNA reverse transcribed therefrom.

In some embodiments, one or more of the primers is “linear”. A “linear”primer refers to an oligonucleotide that is a single stranded molecule,and typically does not comprise a short region of, for example, at least3, 4 or 5 contiguous nucleotides, which are complementary to anotherregion within the same oligonucleotide such that the primer forms aninternal duplex. In some embodiments, the primers for use in reversetranscription comprise a region of at least 4, such as at least 5, suchas at least 6, such as at least 7 or more contiguous nucleotides at the3′-end that has a base sequence that is complementary to region of atleast 4, such as at least 5, such as at least 6, such as at least 7 ormore contiguous nucleotides at the 5′-end of a target RNA.

In some embodiments, the kit further comprises one or more pairs oflinear primers (a “forward primer” and a “reverse primer”) foramplification of a cDNA reverse transcribed from a target RNA.Accordingly, in some embodiments, the forward primer comprises a regionof at least 4, such as at least 5, such as at least 6, such as at least7, such as at least 8, such as at least 9, such as at least 10contiguous nucleotides having a base sequence that is complementary tothe base sequence of a region of at least 4, such as at least 5, such asat least 6, such as at least 7, such as at least 8, such as at least 9,such as at least 10 contiguous nucleotides at the 5′-end of a targetRNA. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the reverse primer comprises aregion of at least 4, such as at least 5, such as at least 6, such as atleast 7, such as at least 8, such as at least 9, such as at least 10contiguous nucleotides having a base sequence that is complementary tothe base sequence of a region of at least 4, such as at least 5, such asat least 6, such as at least 7, such as at least 8, such as at least 9,such as at least 10 contiguous nucleotides at the 3′-end of a targetRNA.

In some embodiments, the kit comprises at least a first set of primersfor amplification of a cDNA that is reverse transcribed from a targetRNA capable of specifically hybridizing to a nucleic acid comprising asequence identically present in one of the genes listed in Table 4. Insome embodiments, the kit comprises at least fifteen sets of primers,each of which is for amplification of a different target RNA capable ofspecifically hybridizing to a nucleic acid comprising a sequenceidentically present in a different gene listed in Table 4. In oneembodiment, the kit comprises fifteen forward and fifteen reverseprimers described in Table 7, comprising sequences identical to SEQ IDNOs 173-202. In some embodiments, the kit comprises one, two, or threemore sets of primers, in addition to the fifteen sets of primers, eachof the additional sets being for amplification of a different target RNAcapable of specifically hybridizing to a nucleic acid comprising asequence identically present in a different gene listed in Table 3. Insome embodiments, the kit comprises one, two, or three more sets ofprimers, in addition to the fifteen sets of primers, each of theadditional sets being for amplification of a different target RNAcapable of specifically hybridizing to a nucleic acid comprising asequence identically present in RGS4, UGT2B4, or MCF2 listed in Table 3.In some embodiments, the kit comprises at least one set of primers thatis capable of amplifying more than one cDNA reverse transcribed from atarget RNA in a sample.

In some embodiments, probes and/or primers for use in the compositionsdescribed herein comprise deoxyribonucleotides. In some embodiments,probes and/or primers for use in the compositions described hereincomprise deoxyribonucleotides and one or more nucleotide analogs, suchas LNA analogs or other duplex-stabilizing nucleotide analogs describedabove. In some embodiments, probes and/or primers for use in thecompositions described herein comprise all nucleotide analogs. In someembodiments, the probes and/or primers comprise one or moreduplex-stabilizing nucleotide analogs, such as LNA analogs, in theregion of complementarity.

In some embodiments, the compositions described herein also compriseprobes, and in the case of RT-PCR, primers, that are specific to one ormore housekeeping genes for use in normalizing the quantities of targetRNAs. Such probes (and primers) include those that are specific for oneor more products of housekeeping genes selected from ACTB, BAT1, B2M,TBP, U6 snRNA, RNU44, RNU 48, and U47.

In some embodiments, the kits for use in real time RT-PCR methodsdescribed herein further comprise reagents for use in the reversetranscription and amplification reactions. In some embodiments, the kitscomprise enzymes such as reverse transcriptase, and a heat stable DNApolymerase, such as Taq polymerase. In some embodiments, the kitsfurther comprise deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates (dNTP) for use inreverse transcription and amplification. In further embodiments, thekits comprise buffers optimized for specific hybridization of the probesand primers.

In some embodiments, kits are provided containing antibodies to each ofthe protein products of the genes listed in Table 4, conjugated to adetectable substance, and instructions for use. In some embodiments, thekits comprise antibodies to one, two, or three protein products of thegenes listed in Table 3, in addition to antibodies to each of theprotein products of the genes listed in Table 4. In some embodiments,the kit comprises antibodies to the protein product of one, two, or allthree of RGS4, UGT2B4, or MCF2 listed in Table 3, in addition toantibodies to each of the protein products of the genes listed in Table4. Kits may comprise an antibody, an antibody derivative, or an antibodyfragment, which binds specifically with a marker protein, or a fragmentof the protein. Such kits may also comprise a plurality of antibodies,antibody derivatives, or antibody fragments wherein the plurality ofsuch antibody agents binds specifically with a marker protein, or afragment of the protein.

In some embodiments, kits may comprise antibodies such as a labeled orlabelable antibody and a compound or agent for detecting protein in abiological sample; means for determining the amount of protein in thesample; means for comparing the amount of protein in the sample with astandard; and instructions for use. Such kits can be supplied to detecta single protein or epitope or can be configured to detect one of amultitude of epitopes, such as in an antibody detection array. Arraysare described in detail herein for nucleic acid arrays and similarmethods have been developed for antibody arrays.

A person skilled in the art will appreciate that a number of detectionagents can be used to determine the expression of the biomarkers. Forexample, to detect RNA products of the biomarkers, probes, primers,complementary nucleotide sequences or nucleotide sequences thathybridize to the RNA products can be used. To detect protein products ofthe biomarkers, ligands or antibodies that specifically bind to theprotein products can be used.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the detection agents are probes thathybridize to the 15 biomarkers. In a particular embodiment, the probetarget sequences are as set out in Table 9. In one embodiment, the probetarget sequences are identical to SEQ ID NO: 3, 11-15, 22, 26, 35, 49,78, 85, 130, 133, and 169. In another embodiment, the detection agentsare forward and reverse primers that amplify a region of each of the 15genes listed in Table 4. In a particular embodiment, the primers are asset out in Table 7. In one embodiment, the primers comprise thepolynucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NO: 173-202.

A person skilled in the art will appreciate that the detection agentscan be labeled.

The label is preferably capable of producing, either directly orindirectly, a detectable signal. For example, the label may beradio-opaque or a radioisotope, such as ³H, ¹⁴C, ³²P, ³⁵S, ¹²³I, ¹²⁵I,¹³¹I; a fluorescent (fluorophore) or chemiluminescent (chromophore)compound, such as fluorescein isothiocyanate, rhodamine or luciferin; anenzyme, such as alkaline phosphatase, beta-galactosidase or horseradishperoxidase; an imaging agent; or a metal ion.

The kit can also include a control or reference standard and/orinstructions for use thereof. In addition, the kit can include ancillaryagents such as vessels for storing or transporting the detection agentsand/or buffers or stabilizers.

In some aspects, a multi-gene signature is provided for prognosis orclassifying patients with lung cancer. In some embodiments, afifteen-gene signature is provided, comprising reference values for eachof the fifteen genes based on relative expression data from a historicaldata set with a known outcome, such as good or poor survival, and/orknown treatment, such as adjuvant chemotherapy. In one embodiment, fourreference values are provided for each of the fifteen genes listed inTable 4. In one embodiment, the reference values for each of the fifteengenes are principal component values set forth in Table 10.

In one aspect, relative expression data from a patient are combined withthe gene-specific reference values on a gene-by-gene basis for each ofthe fifteen, and, optionally, additional genes, to generate a test valuewhich allows prognosis or therapy recommendation. In some embodiments,relative expression data are subjected to an algorithm that yields asingle test value, or combined score, which is then compared to acontrol value obtained from the historical expression data for a patientor pool of patients.

In some embodiments, the control value is a numerical threshold forpredicting outcomes, for example good and poor outcome, or makingtherapy recommendations for a subject, for example adjuvant chemotherapyin addition to surgical resection or surgical resection alone. In someembodiments, a test value or combined score greater than the controlvalue is predictive, for example, of a poor outcome or benefit fromadjuvant chemotherapy, whereas a combined score falling below thecontrol value is predictive, for example, of a good outcome or lack ofbenefit from adjuvant chemotherapy for a subject.

In some embodiments, a method for prognosing or classifying a subjectwith NSCLC comprises:

-   -   (a) measuring expression levels of at least 15 biomarkers from        Table 4, and optionally, an additional one, two, or three        biomarkers from Table 3 in a test sample,    -   (b) calculating a combined score or test value for the subject        from the expression levels of the, and,    -   (c) comparing the combined score to a control value,        Wherein a combined score greater than the control value is used        to classify a subject into a high risk or poor survival group        and a combined score lower than the control value is used to        classify a subject into a lower risk or good survival group.

In one embodiment, the combined score is calculated from relativeexpression data multiplied by reference values, determined fromhistorical data, for each gene. Accordingly, the combined score may becalculated using Formula I below:

Combined score=0.557×PC1+0.328×PC2+0.43×PC3+0.335×PC4

Where PC1 is the sum of the relative expression level for each gene in amulti-gene signature multiplied by a first principal component for eachgene in the multi-gene signature, PC2 is the sum of the relativeexpression level for each gene multiplied by a second principalcomponent for each gene, PC3 is the sum of the relative expression levelfor each gene multiplied by a third principal component for each gene,and PC4 is the sum of the relative expression level for each genemultiplied by a fourth principal component for each gene. In someembodiments, the combined score is referred to as a risk score. A riskscore for a subject can be calculated by applying Formula I to relativeexpression data from a test sample obtained from the subject.

In some embodiments, PC1 is the sum of the relative expression level foreach gene provided in Table 4 multiplied by a first principal componentfor each gene, respectively, as set forth in Table 10; PC2 is the sum ofthe relative expression level for each gene provided in Table 4multiplied by a second principal component for each gene, respectively,as set forth in Table 10; PC3 is the sum of the relative expressionlevel for each gene provided in Table 4 multiplied by a third principalcomponent for each gene, respectively, as set forth in Table 10; and PC4is the sum of the relative expression level for each gene provided inTable 4 multiplied by a fourth principal component for each gene,respectively, as set forth in Table 10.

In one embodiment, the control value is equal to −0.1. A subject with arisk score of more than −0.1 is classified as high risk (poorprognosis). A patient with a risk score of less than −0.1 is classifiedas lower risk (good prognosis). In some embodiments, adjuvantchemotherapy is recommended for a subject with a risk score of more than−0.1 and not recommended for a subject with a risk score of less than−0.1.

In a further aspect, the application provides computer programs andcomputer implemented products for carrying out the methods describedherein. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the application provides acomputer program product for use in conjunction with a computer having aprocessor and a memory connected to the processor, the computer programproduct comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computermechanism encoded thereon, wherein the computer program mechanism may beloaded into the memory of the computer and cause the computer to carryout the methods described herein.

In another embodiment, the application provides a computer implementedproduct for predicting a prognosis or classifying a subject with NSCLCcomprising:

(a) a means for receiving values corresponding to a subject expressionprofile in a subject sample; and

(b) a database comprising a reference expression profile associated witha prognosis, wherein the subject biomarker expression profile and thebiomarker reference profile each has fifteen values, each valuerepresenting the expression level of a biomarker, wherein each biomarkercorresponds to one gene in Table 4;

wherein the computer implemented product selects the biomarker referenceexpression profile most similar to the subject biomarker expressionprofile, to thereby predict a prognosis or classify the subject.

In yet another embodiment, the application provides a computerimplemented product for determining therapy for a subject with NSCLCcomprising:

(a) a means for receiving values corresponding to a subject expressionprofile in a subject sample; and

(b) a database comprising a reference expression profile associated witha therapy, wherein the subject biomarker expression profile and thebiomarker reference profile each has fifteen values, each valuerepresenting the expression level of a biomarker, wherein each biomarkercorresponds to one gene in Table 4;

wherein the computer implemented product selects the biomarker referenceexpression profile most similar to the subject biomarker expressionprofile, to thereby predict the therapy.

Another aspect relates to computer readable mediums such as CD-ROMs. Inone embodiment, the application provides computer readable medium havingstored thereon a data structure for storing a computer implementedproduct described herein.

In one embodiment, the data structure is capable of configuring acomputer to respond to queries based on records belonging to the datastructure, each of the records comprising:

(a) a value that identifies a biomarker reference expression profile ofthe 15 genes in Table 4;

(b) a value that identifies the probability of a prognosis associatedwith the biomarker reference expression profile.

In another aspect, the application provides a computer system comprising

(a) a database including records comprising a biomarker referenceexpression profile of fifteen genes in Table 4 associated with aprognosis or therapy;

(b) a user interface capable of receiving a selection of gene expressionlevels of the 15 genes in Table 4 for use in comparing to the biomarkerreference expression profile in the database; and

(c) an output that displays a prediction of prognosis or therapyaccording to the biomarker reference expression profile most similar tothe expression levels of the fifteen genes.

In some embodiments, the application provides a computer implementedproduct comprising

(a) a means for receiving values corresponding to relative expressionlevels in a subject, of at least 15 biomarkers comprising the fifteengenes in Table 4, and optionally, additional one, two, or three genesselected from the genes listed in Table 3;

(b) an algorithm for calculating a combined score based on the relativeexpression levels of the at least 15 biomarkers;

(c) an output that displays the combined score; and, optionally,

(d) an output that displays a prognosis or therapy recommendation basedon the combined score.

The above disclosure generally describes the present invention. A morecomplete understanding can be obtained by reference to the followingspecific examples. These examples are described solely for the purposeof illustration and are not intended to limit the scope of theinvention. Changes in form and substitution of equivalents arecontemplated as circumstances might suggest or render expedient.Although specific terms have been employed herein, such terms areintended in a descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation.

The following non-limiting example is illustrative of the presentinvention:

Example 1 Results

Table 1 compared the demographic features of 133 patients withmicroarray profiling to 349 without the profiling. Stage IB patients hadmore representation in the observation cohort (55% vs. 42%, p=0.01), butall other factors were similarly distributed. There was no significantdifference in the overall survivals of patients with or without geneprofiling (FIG. 2A). For these 133 patients, adjuvant chemotherapyreduced the death rate by 20% (HR 0.80, 95% Cl 0.48-1.32, p=0.38; FIG.5).

Prognostic Gene Expression Signature in JBR.10 Patients

Using a p>0.005 as cut-off, 172 of 19,619 probe sets were significantlyassociated with prognosis in 62 observation patients (FIG. 1A and Table3). Using a method that was designed to identify the minimum expressiongene set that can distinguish most patients with poor and good survivaloutcomes, a 15-gene prognostic signature was identified (FIG. 1A andTable 4). This signature was able to separate the 62 non-adjuvanttreated patients into 31 low-risk and 31 high-risk patients for death(HR 15.020, 95% Cl 5.12-44.04, p<0.0001; FIG. 2B). Furthermore,stratified analysis showed that the signature was also highly prognosticin 34 stage IB patients (HR 13.32, 95% Cl 2.86-62.11, p<0.0001, FIG. 2C)and 28 stage II patients (HR 13.47, 95% Cl 3.0-60.43, p<0.0001, FIG.2D). Multivariate analysis adjusting for tumor stage, age, gender andhistology showed that the prognostic signature was an independentprognostic marker (HR 18.0, 95% Cl 5.8-56.1; p<0.0001, Table 2). Thisdid not differ following additional adjustment for surgical procedureand tumor size.

Validation of General Applicability of Prognostic Signature (Summary)

Applying the risk score algorithm (equation) established from the 62BR.10 observation patients, the 15-gene signature was demonstrated to bean independent prognostic marker among all 169 DCC patients (HR 2.9, 95%Cl 1.5-5.6, p=0.002; Table 2). Subgroup analyses also showed significantresults among patients from DCC-UM (HR 1.5, 95% Cl 0.54-4.31, p=0.4;Table 2) and HLM (HR 1.2, 95% Cl 0.43-3.6, p=0.7; Table 2). Thesignature was also prognostic among UM-SQ patients (HR 2.3, 95% Cl1.1-4.7, p=0.026; Table 2), and in the Duke's patients (HR 1.5, 95% Cl0.81-2.89, p=0.19; Table 2).

The prognostic value of the signature was tested in stage I patients ofthe DCC (n=141) patients and was able to identify patients withsignificantly different survival outcome (Table 8).

Prediction of Chemotherapy Benefit

When tested on the microarray data of 71 JBR.10 patients who receivedadjuvant chemotherapy, the 15-gene signature was not prognostic (HR 1.5,95% Cl 0.7-3.3, p=0.28, Table 2). The signature was also not prognosticwhen applied separately to stage IB and stage II patients (Table 2).Among the Director's Challenge patients, 41 were identified as havingreceived adjuvant chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy. The 15-genesignature was also not prognostic for these 41 patients (HR 1.1, 95% Cl0.5-2.5, p=0.8) (Table 2).

Stratified analysis showed that in JBR.10 patients with microarray data,only patients classified to the high-risk group derived benefit from theadjuvant chemotherapy (FIGS. 3C and 3D). High-risk patients showed 67%improved survival when treated by adjuvant chemotherapy compared toobservation (HR=0.33, 95% Cl 0.17-0.63, p=0.0005, FIG. 3D), while thoseassigned to the low risk group did not benefit (FIG. 3C). These resultswere reproduced when applied separately to both the stage IB (FIGS. 3Eand 3F) and stage II (FIGS. 3G and 3H) patients.

Multivariate analysis showed that the decrease of survival associatedwith adjuvant chemotherapy was independent of the stage (HR=2.26, 95% Cl1.03-4.96, p=0.04). A Cox regression model with chemotherapy receivedand risk group indicator and their interaction term as independentcovariates were performed to fit the overall survival data on the 133patients with microarray data. This analysis revealed that theinteraction term is highly significant (p=0.0003) with the high-riskgroup deriving significantly greater benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy.

The Initial Study Population

The initial study population comprised a subset of the patientsrandomized in the JBR.10 trial. There were 169 frozen tumor samplescollected from patients who had their surgery at one of the BR.10Canadian Centres have consented to the use of their samples for “future”studies in addition to RAS mutation analysis. The samples were harvestedusing a standardized protocol that was agreed upon during trial protocoldevelopment by designated pathologists from each participating centre.All tumors and corresponding normal lung tissue were collected as soonas or within 30 min after resection, and were snap-frozen in liquidnitrogen. For each frozen tissue fragment, a 1 mm cross-section slicewas fixed in 10% buffered formalin and submitted for paraffin embedding.Histological evaluation of the HE stained sections revealed 166 samplesthat contained a 20% tumor cellularity. Among the latter, geneexpression profiling was completed successfully in samples from 133patients. These included 58 patients randomized to the observation (OBS)arm and 75 to the adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) arm. However, 4 ACTpatients refused chemotherapy, and for the purpose of this analysis,they were assigned to the OBS arm. Therefore, the final distributionincluded 62 OBS patients and 71 ACT patients (FIGS. 1 and 4).

Microarray Data Analysis

The raw microarray data from Affymetrix U133A (Affymetrix, Santa Clara,Calif.) were pre-processed using RMAexpress v0.32, then were twice log 2transformed since the distribution of additional log 2 transformed dataappeared more normal. Probe sets were annotated using NetAffx v4.2annotation tool and only grade A level probe sets 3 (NA24) were includedfor further analysis. Affymetrix U133A chip contains 22,215 probe sets(19,619 probe sets with grade A annotation). Since the microarrayhybridizations were performed in two batches at two separate occasions(January 2004, and June 2005), and unsupervised clustering showed that abatch difference was significant (FIG. 6), a distance-weighteddiscrimination (DWD) algorithm(https://genome.unc.edu/pubsup/dwd/index.html) was applied to homogenizethe two batches. The DWD algorithm first finds a hyperplane thatseparates the two batches and adjusts the data by projecting thedifferent batches on the DWD plane, finds the batch mean, and thensubtracts out the DWD plane multiplied by this mean. In addition, thedata were Z score transformed which made the validation across differentdatasets possible.

Univariate Analysis

The association of the expression of the individual probe set withoverall survival (date of randomization to date of last follow up ordeath) was evaluated by Cox proportional hazards regression. Theexpression data for 62 patients in observation arm revealed 1312 probesets that were associated with overall survival at p<0.05. Using a morestringent selection criteria of p<0.005, 172 probe sets with grade Aannotation were prognostic.

Gene Set Signature Selection

To generate the gene expression signature, an exclusion selectionprocedure was firstly applied and followed by an inclusion process. TheMAximizing R Square Algorithm (MARSA) included 3 sequential steps: a)probe set pre-selection; b) signature optimization; and c)leave-one-out-cross-validation. First, the candidate probe sets werepre-selected by their associations with survival at p<0.005 level. Toremove the cross platform variation, expression data was z scoretransformed and risk score (z score weighted by the coefficient of theunivariate Cox regression) was used to synthesize the information of theprobe set combination. The candidate probe sets were then subjected toan exclusion followed by an inclusion selection procedure. For thepreselected 172 probe sets, the exclusion procedure excluded one probeat a time, summed up the risk score of the remaining 171 probes, thecalculated the R square (R², Goodness-of-fit) of the Cox model^(5,6).Risk score was dichotomized by an outcome-orientated optimization ofcutoff macro based on log-rank statistics(http://ndc.mayo.edu/mayo/research/biostat/sasmacros.cfm) before beingintroduced to the Cox proportional hazards model. A probe set wasexcluded if its exclusion resulted in obtaining the largest R². Theprocedure was repeated until there was only one probe set left. Aninclusion procedure was followed using the probe set left by theexclusion procedure as the starting probe set. It included one probe setat a time, summed up the risk score of the included probe sets and riskscore was dichotomized and R² was calculated. The probe set was includedif its inclusion resulted in obtaining the largest R². The exclusionprocedure produced a largest R square of 0.67 by a minimal 7 probecombination and the inclusion procedure generated a largest R² of 0.78by a minimal 15 probe combination (FIG. 1B), therefore, the 15 genecombination (Table 4) was selected as a candidate signature. Finally,the 15-gene signature (Table 4) was established after passing theinternal validation by leave-one-out-cross-validation (LOOCV) andexternal validation on other datasets (listed below). All statisticalanalyses were performed using SAS v9.1 (SAS Institute, CA). The riskscore was calculated as Table 4.

Prognostic Modeling by Principal Component Analysis of Signature Genes

Principal components analysis (PCA) (based on correlation matrix) wascarried out to synthesize the information across the chosen gene probesets and reduce the number of covariates in building the prognosticmodel. The eigenvalue of greater than or equal to 1 was used as cutoffpoint in determining how many proponents to include in the model, andthose significantly correlated to disease-specific survival (DSS) wereincluded in the final multivariable model. The PCA analysis was donebased on all 133 patients with microarray data. When correlated to theDSS based on the 62 observation patients, the first 4 principalcomponents were found to satisfy the criteria and were included in theprognostic model. Table 10 lists the four principal components for eachof the 15 genes in the 15-gene signature. The same analysis can beapplied to derive principal component coefficients for additional genesselected from the 172 genes listed in Table 3, such as for example,RGS4, UGT2B4, and/or MCF2. Furthermore, one of skill will appreciatefrom the above description how to obtain the first four principalcomponent coefficients for any of the genes listed in Table 3.

To determine the gene signature prognostic group, multivariate Coxregression model with the first 4 principal components were fitted tothe disease specific survival of the 62 observation patients. The linearprognostic scores were calculated by the sum of the multiplication ofthe estimated coefficient from Cox model and the corresponding principalcomponent value. Using the prognostic score, patients were divided intolow and high risk group based on the median of the prognostic score,i.e., those with prognostic score less than the median as low riskgroup, while those with score no less than the median as high riskgroup. For the 62 observation patients with microarray data, 31 patientswere classified in each group. Applying the same rule to the 73chemo-treated patients, 36 patients were classified in low risk groupand 37 patients in high-risk group.

Validation of General Applicability of Prognostic Signature

Validation of the 15-gene signature was carried out on stage I-II casesfrom Duke, Raponi, and DC who did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy.When the risk score was dichotomized using the cutoff determined fromthe BR.10 training set, the 15-gene signature was able to separate 38cases of low risk from 47 cases of high risk (log rank p=0.226) of NSCLCin the Duke dataset. Multivariate analysis (adjusted for stage,histology and patients' age and gender) showed that the 15-genesignature was an independent prognostic factor (HR=1.5, 95% Cl0.81-2.89, p=0.19, Table 2). Raponi contains squamous cell carcinomaonly and the cases have the worst survival rate. However, the 15-genesignature was still able to separate 50 cases of low risk from 56 caseswith high risk (log rank p=0.0447) and this separation was independentof stage and patients' age and gender (HR=2.3, 95% Cl 1.1-4.7 p=0.026,Table 2). The DC dataset contained only adenocarcinoma cases. Applyingthe 15-gene signature on DC stage I and II, was able to separate 87 lowrisk cases from the 82 high risk cases (log rank p=0.0002, FIG. 2E).Multivariate analysis (adjusted for stage and patients' age and gender)showed that the prognostic value of the 15-gene signature wasindependent prognostic factor (HR=2.9, 95% Cl 1.5-5.6, p=0.002, Table2). There were 67 stage IB-II cases without chemotherapy in MI, the15-gene signature was able to separate 44 low risk cases from the 23high risk cases (log rank p=0.013). Multivariate analysis (adjusted forstage and patients' age and gender) showed that the prognostic value ofthe 15-gene signature was independent prognostic factor (HR=1.5, 95% Cl0.54-4.31, p=0.4, Table 2). Cases from MSKCC had a significantly better5-year overall survival compared to other datasets. However, the 15-genesignature was able to separate 32 cases of low risk from 32 cases ofhigh risk in MSKCC (log rank p=0.16). Multivariate analysis (adjustedfor stage) revealed that the 15-gene signature was an independentprognostic factor. Validation of the 15-gene signature on HLM revealedthat the 15-gene signature was able to separate 26 cases of low riskfrom 24 cases of high risk (log rank p=0.0084). Multivariate analysis(adjusted for stage) showed that there was a trend to separation by the15-gene signature (HR=1.2, 95% Cl 0.43-3.6, p=0.7). These validationdata confirm that the 15-gene signature is a strong prognostic signatureand its power of predicting the outcome of NSCLC is independent of andsuperior to that of stage.

The Benefit of Chemotherapy was Limited to High Risk Patients

A total of 30 deaths were observed in the ACT. Six of them were due toother malignancies. The 15-gene signature was unable to separate thegood/bad outcome patients (p=0.83, data not shown) in the ACT. However,stratified analysis showed that only patients with high risk derivedbenefit from adjuvant chemotherapy (FIG. 3D). Upon receiving adjuvantchemotherapy, the survival rate of the 36 high-risk patients wassignificantly improved (HR=0.33, 95% Cl 0.17-0.63, p=0.0005, FIG. 3D).On the other hand, the application of chemotherapy on low risk patientsresulted in a decrease in survival rate (HR=3.67, 95% Cl 1.22-11.06,p=0.0133, FIG. 3C). Death was evenly distributed between the low andhigh risk groups in the ACT arm (15 deaths in low and high risk group,respectively). Each of these two groups contained 3 deaths that were notdue to lung cancer. Stratification by risk group and stage showed thatthe survival rate of high risk patients from both stage IB and stage IIwas significantly improved by chemotherapy (FIGS. 3F and H). Moreover,for low risk patients of stage II, chemotherapy was associated withsignificantly decreased survival (FIGS. 3E and G). A Cox regressionmodel with chemotherapy received and risk group indicator and theirinteraction term as independent covariates was performed to fit theoverall survival data on the 133 patients with microarray data. Thisanalysis revealed that the interaction term is highly significant(p=0.0002) with the high-risk group deriving significantly greaterbenefit from adjuvant chemotherapy.

Discussion:

Gene expression signature is thought to represent the altered keypathways in carcinogenesis and thus is able to predict patients'outcome. However, being able to faithfully represent the altered keypathways, the signature must be generated from genome-wide geneexpression data. The present study used all information generated byAffymetrix U133A chip on NSCLC samples from a randomized clinical trialto derive a 15-gene signature. The 15-gene signature was able toidentify 50% (31/62) stage IB-II NSCLC patients had relative goodoutcome. Multivariate analysis indicated that the 15-gene signature wasan independent prognostic factor. Moreover, its independent prognosticeffect had been in silico validated on 169 adenocarcinomas withoutadjuvant chemo- or radio-therapy from DC and 85 NSCLC from Duke and 106squamous cell carcinomas of the lung from the University of Michigan.Importantly, the 15-gene signature was able to predict the response toadjuvant chemotherapy with high-risk patients across the stages beingbenefited from adjuvant chemotherapy. This finding was also validated onDC dataset.

Adjuvant chemotherapy for completely resected early stage NSCLC was aresearch question until the results of a series of positivetrials^(2,4), including BR.10³, were published. However, whetherchemotherapy played a beneficial role in stage IB remained to beclarified²⁻⁶. The present study showed that the stage IB patients werepotentially able to be separated into low (49.3%, 36/73) and high(50.7%, 37/73) risk groups using the 15-gene signature. Uponadministering the adjuvant chemotherapy to stage IB patients, thesurvival rate of patients with high risk was significantly improved(p=0.0698, FIG. 3F) whereas patients with low risk did not experience abenefit in survival (p=0.0758, FIG. 3E). Therefore the effect ofchemotherapy on stage IB NSCLC was neutralized and thus gave anincorrect impression that no beneficial effect was existed³. Based onthe evidence provided here and from the meta-analysis⁶, it may beconcluded that 50.7% (37/73) stage IB NSCLC patients have the potentialto benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy.

Another significance of the present study was that the signature wasable to identify a subgroup (50%, 30/60) of patients from stage II whodid not benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy (p=0.1498, FIG. 3G). Incurrent practice, adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended for all patients.However, the 15-gene signature suggests that about a half of the stageII patients may not benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy.

The gene ontology analysis showed that in the 15-gene signature, 4 genes(FOSL2, HEXIM1, IKBKAP, MYT1L, and ZNF236) were involved in theregulation of transcription. EDN3 and STMN2 played a role in signaltransduction. Transformed 3T3 cell double minute 2 (MDM2), an E3ubiquitin ligase, which targets p53 protein for degradation, plays a keyrole in cell cycle and apoptosis. Dworakowska D. et al.²⁴ reported thatoverexpression of MDM2 protein was correlated with low apoptotic index,which was associated with poorer survival. Myoglobin (MB) played a rolein response to hypoxia and Uridine monophosphate synthetase (UMPS)participated in the ‘de novo’ pyrimidine base biosynthetic process,however, none of them has not been explored in lung cancer. The L1 celladhesion molecule (LICAM) involved in cell adhesion whose overexpressionwas associated with tumor metastasis and poor prognosis²⁵⁻²⁸. ATPase,Na+/K+ transporting, beta 1 polypeptide (ATP1 B1) was involved in iontransport which was reported recently to be able to discriminate theserous low malignant potential and invasive epithelial ovarian tumors²⁹.These findings indicated that cellular transcription, cell cycle andapoptosis, cell adhesion and response to hypoxia were important for lungcancer progression.

The range of expression levels of members of the 15-gene signature wasbroad, from very low expression level such as MDM2 and ZNF236 to fairlyhigh expression such as TRIM14 or very high expression such as ATP1B1(Table 4). Least variable gene (<5%), such as UMPS (Table 4), was also amember of the signature. These data suggested that it may not be a goodpractice to exclude low expressed and least variable probe set in thedata pre-selection process in an arbitrary way. The signature generatedusing the present strategy performed better than that of Raponi's methodof using the top 50 genes. There are only 3 genes (IKBKAP, L1CAM, andFAM64A) whose significance in association with survival is in the top 50genes (Table 4).

Materials and Methods: Patients and Samples

Included in the JBR.10 protocol was the collection of snap-frozen orformalin-fixed paraffin embedded tumor samples for KRAS mutationanalysis and tissue banking for future laboratory studies³. Altogether445 of 482 randomized patients consented to banking. Snap-frozen tissueswere collected from 169 Canadian patients (FIG. 4). Histologicalevaluation of the HE section from the snap-frozen tumor samples revealed166 that contained an estimated >20% tumor cellularity; gene expressionprofiling was completed in 133 of these patient samples, using the U133Aoligonucleotide microarrays (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, Calif.). Profilingwas not completed in 33 patient samples. Of 133 patients with microarrayprofiles, 62 did not received post-operative adjuvant chemotherapy andwere group as observation patients, while 71 patients were receivedchemotherapy. University Health Network Research Ethics Board approvedthe study protocol.

RNA Isolation and Microarray Profiling

Total RNA was isolated from frozen tumor samples after homogenization inguanidium isothiocyanate solution and acid phenol-chloroform extraction.The quality of isolated RNA was assessed initially by gelelectrophoresis, followed by the Agilent Bioanalyzer. Ten micrograms oftotal RNA was processed, labeled, and hybridized to Affymetrix'sHG-U133A GeneChips. Microarray hybridization was performed at the Centerfor Cancer Genome Discovery of Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Microarray Data Analysis and Gene Annotation

The raw microarray data were pre-processed using RMAexpress v0.3²².Probe sets were annotated using NetAffx v4.2 annotation tool and onlygrade A level probe sets²³ (NA22) were included for further analysis.Because the microarray profiling was done in two separate batches atdifferent times and unsupervised heuristic K-means clustering identifieda systematic difference between the two batches (FIG. 6), thedistance-weighted discrimination (DWD) method(https://genome.unc.edu/pubsup/dwd/index.html) was used to adjust thedifference. The DWD method first finds a separating hyperplane betweenthe two batches and adjusts the data by projecting the different batcheson the DWD plane, discover the batch mean, and then subtracts out theDWD plane multiplied by this mean. The data were then transformed to Zscore by centering to its mean and scaling to its standard deviation.This transformation was necessary for validation on different datasetsin which different expression ranges are likely to exist, and forvalidation on different platforms, such as qPCR where the data scale isdifferent.

Derivation of Signature

The pre-selected probe sets by univariate analysis at p<0.005 wereselected by an exclusion procedure. The exclusion selection excluded oneprobe set at a time based on the resultant R square (R²,Goodness-of-fit^(15, 16)) of the Cox model. It kept repeating untilthere was only one probe set left. The procedure was repeated untilthere was only one probe set left. An inclusion procedure was followedusing the probe set left by the exclusion procedure as the startingprobe set. It included one probe set at a time based on the resultant R²of the Cox model. Finally, the R² was plotted against the probe set anda set of minimum number of probe sets yet having the largest R² waschosen as candidate signature. Gene signature was established afterpassing the internal validation by leave-one-out-cross-validation(LOOCV) and external validation on other datasets (listed below). Allstatistical analyses were performed using SAS v9.1 (SAS Institute, CA).

Validation in Separate Microarray Datasets

The prognostic value of this 15-gene signature was tested on separatemicroarray datasets. Three represented subsets of microarray data fromthe NCI Director's Challenge Consortium (DCC) for the MolecularClassification of Lung Adenocarcinoma (Nature Medicine, in review/inpress). In total, the Consortium analyzed the profiles of 442 tumors,including 177 from University of Michigan (UM), 79 from H. L. MoffittCancer Centre (HLM), 104 from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre(MSK), and 82 from our group. As 39 of the latter tumors overlap withsamples used in this study, only data from the first 3 groups were usedfor validation. In addition, patients who were noted as either unknownor having received adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy wereexcluded. Therefore, the DCC dataset used in this validation studyincluded only 169 patients: 67 from UM, 46 from HLM, 56 from MSK. Twoadditional published microarray datasets were also used for validation:the Duke's University dataset of 85 non-small cell lung cancer patients(Potti, et al, NEJM), and the University of Michigan dataset of 106squamous cell carcinomas patients (UM-SQ) (Rapponi et al). Raw data ofthese microarray studies were downloaded and RMA pre-processed. Theexpression levels were Z score transformed after double log 2transformation. Risk score was the Z score weighted by the coefficientof the Cox model from the OBS. Demographic data of the DC cohort waslisted in Table 5.

Statistical Analysis

Risk score was the product of coefficient of Cox proportional model andthe standardized expression level. The univariate association of theexpression of the individual probe set with overall survival (date ofrandomization to date of last followup or death) was evaluated by Coxproportional hazards regression. A stringent p<0.005 was set as aselection criteria in order to minimize the possibility offalse-positive results.

While the present invention has been described with reference to whatare presently considered to be the preferred examples, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed examples.To the contrary, the invention is intended to cover variousmodifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit andscope of the appended claims.

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TABLE 1 Baseline factors of BR.10 patients with and without microarrayprofiles Microarray No microarray All profiled profiled Patients (n =133) (n = 349) Factor (n = 482) n % n % P value Treatment received ACT231 71 53% 160 46% 0.14 OBS 251 62 47% 189 54% Age <65 324 87 65% 23768% 0.6 ≧65 158 46 35% 112 32% Gender Male 314 91 68% 223 64% 0.35Female 168 42 32% 126 36% Performance Status 0 236 67 50% 169 49% 0.72 1245 66 50% 179 51% Stage of Disease IB 219 73 55% 146 42% 0.01 II 263 6045% 203 58% Surgery Pneumonectomy 113 33 25% 80 23% 0.66 Other Resection369 100 75% 269 77% Pathologic type Adenocarcinoma 256 71 53% 185 53%0.56 Squamous 179 52 39% 127 36% Other 47 10  8% 37 11% Ras MutationStatus Present 117 28 21% 89 26% 0.12* Absent 333 105 79% 228 65%Unknown 32 0  0% 32  9% *P-value: Without include those missing orunknown.

TABLE 2 Comparison of 5-yr Survival (multivariate) of High and Low RiskGroups in Untreated Patients and Patients who Received AdjuvantChemotherapy. n HR* 95% CI p value Observation/untreated Patients JBR.10 (randomized with 62 18.0  5.8-56.1 <0.0001 microarray) Stage IB 3429.9  4.5-197.4 0.0004 Stage II 28 16.4  3.0-88.1 0.001 DCC (no adjuvant169 2.9 1.5-5.6 0.002 therapy) UM 67 1.5 0.54-4.31 0.4 HLM 46 1.20.43-3.60 0.7 MSK 56 NA** NA Duke 85 1.5 0.81-2.89 0.19 UM-Squamous 1062.3 1.1-4.7 0.026 Patients Treated With Adjuvant Chemotherapy BR. 10(randomized with 71 1.5 0.7-3.3 0.28 microarray) BR. 10 Stage I 39 1.70.5-5.6 0.36 BR. 10 Stage II 32 1.2 0.4-3.6 0.8 DCC (not randomized) 411.1 0.5-2.5 0.8 n: number of patients; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidenceinterval *HR compares the survival of the poor prognostic group to thatof the good prognostic group as determined by the 15-gene signature withthe adjustment of stage and patients' age and gender. For BR. 10, andDuke, the effect of histology was also adjusted **All events were inhigh risk group and female patients.

TABLE 3 172 U133A probe sets that were prognostic at p < 0.005 for the62 BR.10 observation arm patients. Representative Probe Set ID Public IDUniGene ID Gene Symbol Coefficients HR HRL HRH p value 200878_atAF052094 Hs.468410 EPAS1 −0.58 0.56 0.37 0.84 0.0048 201228_s_atNM_006321 Hs.31387 ARIH2 0.47 1.60 1.17 2.18 0.0029 201242_s_at BC000006Hs.291196 ATP1B1 −0.69 0.50 0.35 0.71 0.0001 201243_s_at NM_001677Hs.291196 ATP1B1 −0.54 0.58 0.41 0.83 0.0028 201301_s_at NM_001153Hs.422986 ANXA4 −0.55 0.58 0.40 0.83 0.0028 201502_s_at NM_020529Hs.81328 NFKBIA −0.62 0.54 0.36 0.79 0.0016 202023_at NM_004428Hs.516664 EFNA1 −0.67 0.51 0.35 0.76 0.0009 202035_s_at AF017987Hs.213424 SFRP1 0.69 1.99 1.39 2.86 0.0002 202036_s_at AF017987Hs.213424 SFRP1 0.84 2.31 1.56 3.44 0.0000 202037_s_at AF017987Hs.213424 SFRP1 0.74 2.09 1.43 3.07 0.0002 202490_at AF153419 Hs.494738IKBKAP 0.42 1.53 1.17 1.99 0.0018 202707_at NM_000373 Hs.2057 UMPS 0.601.81 1.24 2.66 0.0023 202814_s_at NM_006460 Hs.15299 HEXIM1 0.59 1.801.20 2.70 0.0045 203001_s_at NM_007029 Hs.521651 STMN2 0.55 1.73 1.212.47 0.0027 203147_s_at NM_014788 Hs.575631 TRIM14 −0.56 0.57 0.39 0.820.0028 203438_at AI435828 Hs.233160 STC2 0.67 1.96 1.29 2.96 0.0015203444_s_at NM_004739 Hs.173043 MTA2 0.38 1.46 1.12 1.89 0.0046203475_at NM_000103 Hs.511367 CYP19A1 0.56 1.76 1.23 2.52 0.0021203509_at NM_003105 Hs.368592 SORL1 −0.58 0.56 0.39 0.81 0.0020203928_x_at AI870749 Hs.101174 MAPT 0.44 1.55 1.15 2.10 0.0044203973_s_at M83667 Hs.440829 CEBPD −0.61 0.54 0.38 0.77 0.0005 204179_atNM_005368 Hs.517586 MB 0.47 1.60 1.16 2.22 0.0044 204267_x_at NM_004203Hs.77783 PKMYT1 0.63 1.87 1.28 2.73 0.0011 204338_s_at AL514445Hs.386726 RGS4 0.57 1.77 1.23 2.53 0.0021 204531_s_at NM_007295Hs.194143 BRCA1 0.60 1.82 1.21 2.75 0.0043 204584_at AI653981 Hs.522818L1CAM 0.56 1.75 1.30 2.35 0.0002 204684_at NM_002522 Hs.645265 NPTX10.48 1.61 1.18 2.19 0.0024 204810_s_at NM_001824 Hs.334347 CKM 0.46 1.581.20 2.09 0.0012 204817_at NM_012291 — ESPL1 0.53 1.70 1.24 2.34 0.0010204933_s_at BF433902 Hs.81791 TNFRSF11B 0.51 1.67 1.27 2.20 0.0003204953_at NM_014841 Hs.368046 SNAP91 0.59 1.81 1.31 2.49 0.0003205046_at NM_001813 Hs.75573 CENPE 0.62 1.86 1.28 2.70 0.0012205189_s_at NM_000136 Hs.494529 FANCC 0.53 1.70 1.21 2.40 0.0023205217_at NM_004085 Hs.447877 TIMM8A 0.64 1.90 1.26 2.85 0.0020205386_s_at NM_002392 Hs.567303 MDM2 0.49 1.63 1.19 2.23 0.0025205433_at NM_000055 Hs.420483 BCHE 0.58 1.79 1.23 2.62 0.0024 205481_atNM_000674 Hs.77867 ADORA1 0.49 1.63 1.20 2.23 0.0020 205491_s_atNM_024009 Hs.522561 GJB3 0.46 1.58 1.18 2.11 0.0021 205501_at AI143879Hs.348762 — 0.40 1.49 1.13 1.97 0.0043 205825_at NM_000439 Hs.78977PCSK1 0.59 1.81 1.24 2.65 0.0023 205893_at NM_014932 Hs.478289 NLGN10.40 1.49 1.13 1.97 0.0048 205938_at NM_014906 Hs.245044 PPM1E 0.52 1.681.22 2.31 0.0013 205946_at NM_003382 Hs.490817 VIPR2 0.50 1.65 1.17 2.330.0043 206043_s_at NM_014861 Hs.6168 ATP2C2 −0.55 0.57 0.39 0.84 0.0044206096_at AI809774 Hs.288658 ZNF35 0.55 1.73 1.20 2.49 0.0034 206228_atAW769732 Hs.155644 PAX2 0.50 1.65 1.27 2.15 0.0002 206232_s_at NM_004775Hs.591063 B4GALT6 0.44 1.56 1.17 2.07 0.0021 206401_s_at J03778Hs.101174 MAPT 0.39 1.48 1.13 1.94 0.0049 206426_at NM_005511 Hs.154069MLANA 0.63 1.87 1.26 2.77 0.0018 206496_at NM_006894 Hs.445350 FMO3 0.531.70 1.22 2.37 0.0018 206505_at NM_021139 Hs.285887 UGT2B4 0.61 1.841.26 2.69 0.0017 206524_at NM_003181 Hs.389457 T 0.78 2.18 1.35 3.530.0015 206552_s_at NM_003182 Hs.2563 TAC1 0.97 2.63 1.53 4.53 0.0005206619_at NM_014420 Hs.159311 DKK4 0.54 1.72 1.20 2.45 0.0029 206622_atNM_007117 Hs.182231 TRH 0.53 1.70 1.23 2.37 0.0015 206661_at NM_025104Hs.369998 DBF4B 0.55 1.73 1.27 2.36 0.0005 206672_at NM_000486 Hs.130730AQP2 0.37 1.45 1.13 1.84 0.0030 206678_at NM_000806 Hs.175934 GABRA10.39 1.48 1.16 1.89 0.0014 206799_at NM_006551 Hs.204096 SCGB1D2 0.411.51 1.15 1.99 0.0032 206835_at NM_003154 Hs.250959 STATH 0.46 1.59 1.162.18 0.0042 206940_s_at NM_006237 Hs.493062 POU4F1 0.54 1.72 1.23 2.400.0017 206984_s_at NM_002930 Hs.464985 RIT2 0.47 1.59 1.16 2.20 0.0045207003_at NM_002098 Hs.778 GUCA2A 0.62 1.85 1.23 2.79 0.0032 207028_atNM_006316 Hs.651453 MYCNOS 0.48 1.61 1.19 2.18 0.0020 207208_atNM_014469 Hs.121605 HNRNPG-T 0.51 1.66 1.23 2.26 0.0010 207219_atNM_023070 Hs.133034 ZNF643 0.60 1.82 1.27 2.60 0.0011 207529_atNM_021010 — DEFA5 0.65 1.91 1.38 2.64 0.0001 207597_at NM_014237Hs.127930 ADAM18 0.63 1.87 1.36 2.58 0.0001 207814_at NM_001926 Hs.711DEFA6 0.61 1.85 1.21 2.81 0.0041 207843_x_at NM_001914 Hs.465413 CYB5A−0.55 0.58 0.39 0.84 0.0047 207878_at NM_015848 — KRT76 0.41 1.51 1.171.95 0.0017 207937_x_at NM_023110 Hs.264887 FGFR1 0.43 1.54 1.14 2.080.0045 208157_at NM_009586 Hs.146186 SIM2 0.45 1.56 1.19 2.05 0.0013208233_at NM_013317 Hs.468675 PDPN 0.54 1.72 1.18 2.49 0.0043 208292_atNM_014482 Hs.158317 BMP10 0.44 1.55 1.17 2.05 0.0025 208314_at NM_006583Hs.352262 RRH 0.56 1.75 1.19 2.58 0.0044 208368_s_at NM_000059 Hs.34012BRCA2 0.62 1.86 1.26 2.73 0.0018 208399_s_at NM_000114 Hs.1408 EDN3 0.481.61 1.18 2.20 0.0028 208511_at NM_021000 Hs.647156 PTTG3 0.49 1.63 1.172.29 0.0043 208684_at U24105 Hs.162121 COPA −0.52 0.59 0.41 0.85 0.0041208992_s_at BC000627 Hs.463059 STAT3 −0.67 0.51 0.34 0.77 0.0012209434_s_at U00238 — PPAT 0.43 1.54 1.15 2.06 0.0033 209839_at AL136712Hs.584880 DNM3 0.54 1.72 1.18 2.50 0.0049 209859_at AF220036 Hs.368928TRIM9 0.45 1.57 1.16 2.12 0.0032 210016_at BF223003 Hs.434418 MYT1L 0.601.82 1.31 2.52 0.0003 210247_at AW139618 Hs.445503 SYN2 0.64 1.89 1.302.75 0.0008 210302_s_at AF262032 Hs.584852 MAB21L2 0.59 1.81 1.34 2.440.0001 210315_at AF077737 Hs.445503 SYN2 0.66 1.94 1.31 2.87 0.0009210455_at AF050198 Hs.419800 C10orf28 0.57 1.76 1.24 2.50 0.0015210758_at AF098482 Hs.493516 PSIP1 0.42 1.52 1.17 1.97 0.0015 210918_atAF130075 — — 0.46 1.59 1.24 2.04 0.0003 211204_at L34035 Hs.21160 ME10.54 1.72 1.26 2.33 0.0006 211264_at M81882 Hs.231829 GAD2 0.53 1.711.19 2.44 0.0034 211341_at L20433 Hs.493062 POU4F1 0.57 1.77 1.21 2.580.0031 211516_at M96651 Hs.68876 IL5RA 0.60 1.82 1.26 2.62 0.0013211772_x_at BC006114 Hs.89605 CHRNA3 0.52 1.69 1.22 2.33 0.0014212359_s_at W89120 Hs.65135 KIAA0913 −0.53 0.59 0.42 0.82 0.0019212528_at AI348009 Hs.633087 — −0.79 0.45 0.29 0.70 0.0004 212531_atNM_005564 Hs.204238 LCN2 −0.57 0.56 0.38 0.84 0.0049 213197_at AB006627Hs.495897 ASTN1 0.66 1.93 1.36 2.74 0.0002 213260_at AU145890 Hs.599993— 0.51 1.67 1.18 2.35 0.0036 213458_at AB023191 — KIAA0974 0.43 1.541.19 1.99 0.0010 213482_at BF593175 Hs.476284 DOCK3 0.53 1.70 1.19 2.420.0032 213603_s_at BE138888 Hs.517601 RAC2 −0.62 0.54 0.37 0.79 0.0017213917_at BE465829 Hs.469728 PAX8 0.52 1.69 1.21 2.36 0.0022 214457_atNM_006735 Hs.592177 HOXA2 0.72 2.06 1.40 3.03 0.0002 214608_s_atAJ000098 Hs.491997 EYA1 0.55 1.73 1.24 2.42 0.0013 214665_s_at AK000095Hs.406234 CHP −0.52 0.59 0.43 0.82 0.0014 214822_at AF131833 Hs.495918FAM5B 0.54 1.72 1.23 2.41 0.0017 215102_at AK026768 Hs.633705 DPY19L1P10.49 1.64 1.22 2.20 0.0011 215180_at AL109703 Hs.651358 — 0.43 1.54 1.162.06 0.0029 215289_at BE892698 — ZNF749 0.46 1.58 1.19 2.09 0.0017215356_at AK023134 Hs.646351 ECAT8 0.46 1.58 1.15 2.17 0.0048 215476_atAF052103 Hs.159157 — 0.49 1.63 1.21 2.21 0.0016 215705_at BC000750 —PPP5C 0.52 1.68 1.22 2.32 0.0016 215715_at BC000563 Hs.78036 SLC6A2 0.752.12 1.37 3.29 0.0008 215850_s_at AK022209 Hs.651219 NDUFA5 0.48 1.621.18 2.23 0.0030 215944_at U80773 — — 0.49 1.64 1.20 2.24 0.0019215953_at AL050020 Hs.127384 DKFZP564C196 0.47 1.59 1.16 2.19 0.0038215973_at AF036973 — HCG4P6 0.55 1.74 1.30 2.32 0.0002 216050_atAK024584 Hs.406847 — 0.44 1.55 1.15 2.08 0.0035 216066_at AK024328Hs.429294 ABCA1 0.50 1.65 1.22 2.22 0.0010 216240_at M34428 Hs.133107PVT1 0.46 1.58 1.15 2.18 0.0046 216881_x_at X07882 Hs.528651 PRB4 0.411.51 1.14 1.99 0.0042 216989_at L13779 Hs.121494 SPAM1 0.46 1.58 1.152.16 0.0044 217004_s_at X13230 Hs.387262 MCF2 0.39 1.48 1.14 1.91 0.0032217253_at L37198 Hs.632861 — 0.51 1.66 1.17 2.35 0.0041 217995_atNM_021199 Hs.511251 SQRDL −0.82 0.44 0.29 0.66 0.0001 218768_atNM_020401 Hs.524574 NUP107 0.63 1.88 1.31 2.70 0.0006 218881_s_atNM_024530 Hs.220971 FOSL2 −0.52 0.60 0.42 0.85 0.0044 218980_atNM_025135 Hs.436636 FHOD3 0.63 1.88 1.29 2.74 0.0011 219000_s_atNM_024094 Hs.315167 DCC1 1.06 2.90 1.89 4.44 0.0000 219171_s_atNM_007345 Hs.189826 ZNF236 0.56 1.76 1.20 2.56 0.0035 219182_atNM_024533 Hs.156784 FLJ22167 0.48 1.62 1.18 2.22 0.0027 219425_atNM_014351 Hs.189810 SULT4A1 0.74 2.11 1.41 3.14 0.0003 219520_s_atNM_018458 Hs.527524 WWC3 −0.49 0.61 0.44 0.84 0.0029 219537_x_atNM_016941 Hs.127792 DLL3 0.55 1.73 1.23 2.44 0.0018 219617_at NM_024766Hs.468349 C2orf34 0.53 1.70 1.19 2.43 0.0035 219643_at NM_018557Hs.470117 LRP1B 0.55 1.73 1.30 2.30 0.0001 219704_at NM_015982 Hs.567494YBX2 0.75 2.12 1.42 3.16 0.0002 219882_at NM_024686 Hs.445826 TTLL7 0.511.66 1.18 2.35 0.0038 219937_at NM_013381 Hs.199814 TRHDE 0.54 1.71 1.232.38 0.0015 219955_at NM_019079 Hs.562195 L1TD1 0.60 1.82 1.25 2.650.0018 220029_at NM_017770 Hs.408557 ELOVL2 0.52 1.68 1.18 2.40 0.0038220076_at NM_019847 Hs.156727 ANKH 0.77 2.17 1.53 3.07 0.0000 220294_atNM_014379 Hs.13285 KCNV1 0.45 1.56 1.16 2.11 0.0036 220366_at NM_022142Hs.104894 ELSPBP1 0.53 1.69 1.19 2.41 0.0034 220394_at NM_019851Hs.199905 FGF20 0.61 1.84 1.30 2.60 0.0006 220397_at NM_020128 Hs.591036MDM1 0.41 1.51 1.17 1.95 0.0015 220541_at NM_021801 Hs.204732 MMP26 0.501.64 1.24 2.18 0.0006 220653_at NM_015363 — ZIM2 0.60 1.83 1.33 2.530.0002 220700_at NM_018543 Hs.188495 WDR37 0.59 1.80 1.22 2.66 0.0029220703_at NM_018470 Hs.644603 C10orf110 0.59 1.80 1.26 2.58 0.0012220771_at NM_016181 Hs.633593 LOC51152 0.60 1.81 1.23 2.67 0.0025220817_at NM_016179 Hs.262960 TRPC4 0.47 1.60 1.19 2.14 0.0019 220834_atNM_017716 Hs.272789 MS4A12 0.52 1.68 1.27 2.22 0.0003 220847_x_atNM_013359 Hs.631598 ZNF221 0.50 1.65 1.19 2.28 0.0025 220852_atNM_014099 Hs.621386 PRO1768 0.48 1.62 1.19 2.20 0.0022 220970_s_atNM_030977 Hs.406714 KRTAP2-4/ 0.49 1.64 1.16 2.31 0.0050 LOC644350220981_x_at NM_022053 Hs.648337 NXF2 0.45 1.56 1.19 2.05 0.0014220993_s_at NM_030784 Hs.632612 GPR63 0.38 1.46 1.13 1.88 0.0041221018_s_at NM_031278 Hs.333132 TDRD1 0.81 2.25 1.51 3.37 0.0001221077_at NM_018076 Hs.127530 ARMC4 0.56 1.76 1.25 2.47 0.0013 221137_atAF118071 — — 0.46 1.59 1.15 2.20 0.0049 221168_at NM_021620 Hs.287386PRDM13 0.68 1.96 1.33 2.91 0.0007 221258_s_at NM_031217 Hs.301052 KIF18A0.62 1.86 1.34 2.58 0.0002 221319_at NM_019120 Hs.287793 PCDHB8 0.401.49 1.14 1.96 0.0041 221393_at NM_014627 — TAAR3 0.50 1.64 1.17 2.310.0043 221591_s_at BC005004 Hs.592116 FAM64A 0.72 2.05 1.38 3.05 0.0004221609_s_at AY009401 Hs.29764 WNT6 0.40 1.50 1.15 1.95 0.0028221718_s_at M90360 Hs.459211 AKAP13 −0.64 0.53 0.36 0.78 0.0013221950_at AI478455 Hs.202095 EMX2 0.67 1.96 1.41 2.72 0.0001

TABLE 4 Features of 15 probe sets in the gene signature Rank of Rank ofRank of expression variation significant Gene Entrez [n = 19619 [n =19619 [n = 172 Probe Set Symbol Gene Title Gene ID Coef.* (%)] (%)] (%)]201243_s_at ATP1B1 ATPase, Na+/K+ transporting, beta 1 481 −0.54  517(2.6)  2224 (11.3) 111 (64.5) polypeptide 203147_s_at TRIM14 Tripartitemotif-containing 14 8518 −0.56  3532 (18.0)  9499 (48.4) 112 (65.1)221591_s_at FAM64A Family with sequence similarity 64, 7372 0.72  6171(31.5)  6108 (31.1)  29 (16.9) member A 218881_s_at FOSL2 FOS-likeantigen 2 10614 −0.52  6526 (33.3) 12445 (63.4) 155 (90.1) 202814_s_atHEXIM1 Hexamethylene bis-acetamide inducible 1 11075 0.59  7415 (37.8) 9026 (46.0) 161 (93.6) 204179_at MB myoglobin 9830 0.47  7703 (39.3) 7942 (40.5) 156 (90.7) 204584_at L1CAM L1 cell adhesion molecule 41510.56  9327 (47.5)  3329 (17.0) 17 (9.9) 202707_at UMPS Uridinemonophosphate synthetase 3897 0.60 12311 (62.8) 18737 (95.5) 101 (58.7)208399_s_at EDN3 Endothelin 3 4193 0.48 16344 (83.3)  8234 (42.0) 110(64.0) 203001_s_at STMN2 Stathmin-like 2 2315 0.55 16948 (86.4)  5690(29.0) 109 (63.4) 210016_at MYT1L Myelin transcription factor 1-like1908 0.60 17902 (91.2) 18637 (95.0)  27 (15.7) 202490_at IKBKAPInhibitor of kappa light polypeptide gene 23040 0.42 18769 (95.7) 10412(53.1)  84 (48.8) enhancer in B-cells, kinase complex- associatedprotein 206426_at MLANA Melan-A 2355 0.63 19159 (97.7) 17172 (87.5)  81(47.1) 205386_s_at MDM2 Mdm2, transformed 3T3 cell double minute 2 77760.49 19251 (98.1) 14275 (72.8) 104 (60.5) 219171_s_at ZNF236 Zinc fingerprotein 236 54478 0.56 19383 (98.8) 17046 (86.9) 132 (76.7) *Coefficientof the Cox model

TABLE 5 Demographic distributions of patients in validation setsClinical DCC, All DCC, UM DCC, HLM DCC, MSK Duke UM-SQ Factors n = 360(%) n = 177 (%) n = 79 (%) n = 104 (%) n = 89 (%) n = 129 (%) PathologyType Adeno 360 (100) 177 (100)  79 (100) 104 (100) 43 (48) 0 Non-Adeno 0(0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 46 (52) 129 (100) Disease stage I 220 (61)  116(66)  41 (52) 63 (61) 67 (75) 73 (57) II 69 (19) 29 (16) 20 (25) 20 (19)18 (20) 33 (25) III 69 (19) 32 (18) 16 (20) 21 (20) 3 (3) 23 (18) IV 0(0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (2) 0 (0) Unknown 2 (1) 0 (0) 2 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0)0 (0) Adjuvant chemotherapy No 210 (58)  76 (43) 61 (77) 73 (70)  89(100) NS Yes 64 (18) 17 (10) 16 (20) 31 (30) 0 (0) NS Unknown 86 (24) 84(47) 2 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0) NS Adjuvant radiotherapy No 209 (58)  76 (43) 57(72) 76 (73)  89 (100) NS Yes 64 (18) 17 (10) 19 (24) 28 (27) 0 (0) NSUnknown 87 (24) 84 (47) 3 (4) 0 (0) 0 (0) NS Age (year) <65 163 (45)  87(49) 17 (34) 49 (47) 33 (37) 52 (40) ≧65 197 (55)  90 (51) 25 (66) 55(53) 56 (63) 77 (60) Gender Male 177 (49)  100 (56)  40 (51) 37 (36) 54(61) 82 (64) Female 183 (51)  77 (44) 39 (49) 67 (64) 35 (39) 47 (36)DCC: Directors' Challenge Consortium; UM: University of Michigan; HLM:H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center; MSK: Memorial Sloan-Kettering CancerCenter; NS: Not specified

TABLE 6 Adjuvant therapies in the Director's Challenge Consortium (DCC)Patients Adjuvant radiotherapy Adjuvant Chemotherapy No Yes UnknownTotal All No 190 20 0 210 Yes 19 44 1 64 Unknown 0 0 86 86 University ofMichigan (UM) No 76 0 0 76 Yes 0 17 0 17 Unknown 0 0 84 84 H. LeeMoffitt (HLM) No 51 10 0 61 Yes 6 9 1 16 Unknown 0 0 2 2 MemorialSloan-Kettering (MSK) No 63 10 0 73 Yes 13 18 0 31 Unknown 0 0 0 0

TABLE 7 Primers for qPCR validation SEQ SEQ ID ID Amplicon Gene NOForward NO Reverse Length Tm FAM64A 173 AGTCACTCACCCACTGTGTTTCTG 188GGTAGGGAAAGGAGGGATGAGA 71 83 MB 174 CTGTGTTCTGCATGGTTTGGAT 189GGTTGGAAGAAGTTCGGTTGG 71 76 EDN3 175 ATTTGAGTGGGTGTCCAGGG 190GGTCAAGGCCAATGCTCTGT 71 80 ZNF236 176 AAAGGACCGCATCAGTGAGC 191AGCAGTTGGCGTGCTTGG 71 85 FOSL2 177 AAGAAGATTGGGCAGTTGGGT 192TCCTGCTACTCCTGGCTCATTC 71 80 MYT1L 178 AAGATAAACAGCCCCAGGAACC 193CCACTGAGGAGCTGTCTGCTTT 72 81 MLANA 179 GTAGGAAAAATGCAAGCCATCTCT 194CATGATTAGTACTGCTAGCGGACC 77 74 L1CAM 180 AAAGGAAAGATTGGTTCTCCCAG 195AGTAGACCAAGCACAGGCATACAG 71 81 TRIM14 181 TCACAGCTCCCTCCAGAAGC 196GATGAGGACTGGGAGAGGGTT 71 82 STMN2 182 CAGGCTTTTGAGCTGATCTTGAA 197TTTGGAGAAGCTAAAGTTCGTGG 71 79 UMPS 183 GCCAACAGTACAATAGCCCACAA 198CCACGACCTACAATGATGATATCG 70 78 ATP1B1 184 AGTTGGAAATGTGGAGTATTTTGGA 199CATAGTACGGATAATACTGCAGAGGAA 71 78 HEXIM1 185 CTGACCGAGAACGAACTGCA 200AGTCCCCTTTGCCCCCTC 99 83 IKBKAP 186 AGCGATTCACGTAGGATCTGC 201ATCACCAGTGTTGGAAGTGGG 71 82 MDM2 187 TGCCCCTTAATGCCATTGAA 202TTTTGCCATGGACAATGCA 75 77

TABLE 8 Risk group based on 15-gene signature in stage I patients n HR95% CI p value BR. 10 34 13.3  2.9-62.1 <0.0001 Observation arm DCC 1413.3 1.5-7.4 0.002 No adjuvant therapy UM 57 1.9 0.6-6.1 0.28 HLM 37 2.50.9-6.9 0.07 MSK 47 NA NA 0.05 Duke 67 1.06 0.5-2.2 0.88 UM-SQ 73 1.40.6-3.1 0.44 n: number of patients; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidenceinterval * HR and CI cannot be calculated as no death occurred in thegood prognosis group, p value the score test.

TABLE 9 Probe set target sequences of the 15-gene signature SEQ ID ProbeNO: set ID Target sequence 35 205386_tttcccctagttgacctgtctataagagaattatatatt S_ATtctaactatataaccctaggaatttagacaacctgaaatttattcacatatatcaaagtgagaaaatgcctcaattcacatagatttcttctctttagtataattgacctactttggtagtggaatagtgaatacttactataatttgacttgaatatgtagctcatcctttacaccaactcctaattttaaataatttctactctgtcttaaatgagaagtacttggttttttttttcttaaatatgtatatgacatttaaatgtaacttattattttttttgagaccgagtcttgctctgttacccaggctggagtgcagtgggtgatcttggctcactgcaagctctgccctccccgggttcgcaccattctcctgcctcagcctcc caattagcttggcctacagtcatctgcc 78208399_ ccgagccgagcttactgtgagtgtggagatgttatccca S_ATccatgtaaagtcgcctgcgcaggggagggctgcccatctccccaacccagtcacagagagataggaaacggcatttgagtgggtgtccagggccccgtagagagacatttaagatggtgtatgacagagcattggccttgaccaaatgttaaatcctctgtgtgtatttcataagttattacaggtataaaagtgatgacctatcatgaggaaatgaaagtggctgatttgctggtaggattttgtacagtttagagaagcgattatttattgtgaaactgttctccactccaactcctttatgtggatctgttcaaagtagtcactgtatatacgtatagagaggtagataggtaggtagattttaaattgcattctgaatacaaactcatactccttagagcttgaattacatttttaaaatgcatatgtgctgtttggcaccgtggcaagatggtatcagagaga aacccatcaattgctcaaatactc 4201243_ ggtgatgggttgtgttatgcttgtattgaatgctgtctt S_ATgacatctcttgccttgtcctccggtatgttctaaagctgtgtctgagatctggatctgcccatcactttggcctagggacagggctaattaatttgctttatacattttcttttactttccttttttcctttctggaggcatcacatgctggtgctgtgtctttatgaatgttttaaccattttcatggtggaagaattttatatttatgcagttgtacaattttatttttttctgcaagaaaaagtgtaatgtatgaaataaaccaaagtcacttgtttgaaaataaatctttattttgaactttataaaagcaatgcagtaccccatagactggtgttaaatgttgtctacagtgcaaaatccatgttctaacatatgtaataattgccaggagtacagtgctcttgttgatcttgtattcagtcag gttaaaa 22 204179_tgttccggaaggacatggcctccaactacaaggagctgg ATgcttccagggctaggcccctgccgctcccacccccacccatctgggccccgggttcaagagagagcggggtctgatctcgtgtagccatatagagtttgcttctgagtgtctgctttgtttagtagaggtgggcaggaggagctgaggggctggggctggggtgttgaagttggctttgcatgcccagcgatgcgcctccctgtgggatgtcatcaccctgggaaccgggagtgcccttggctcactgtgttctgcatggtttggatctgaattaattgtcctttcttctaaatcccaaccgaacttcttccaacctccaaactggctgtaaccccaaatccaagccattaactacacctgacagtagcaattgtctgattaatcactggccccttgaagacagcagaatgtccctttgcaatgaggaggagatctgggctgggcgggccagctggggaagcatttgactatctggaacttgtgtgtgcctcctcaggtatggca 169 221591_cacatctggacccatcagtgactgcctgccatagcctga S_ATgagtgtcttggggagaccttgcagagggggagaattgttccttctgctttcctaggggactcttgagcttagaaactcatcgtacacttgaccttgagccttctatttgcctcatctataacatgaagtgctagcatcagatatttgagagctcttagctctgtacccgggtgcctggtttttggggagtcatccgcagagtcactcacccactgtgtttctggtgccaaggctcttgagggccccactctcatccctcctttccctaccagggactcggaggaaggcataggagatatttccaggcttacgaccctgggctcacgggtacctatttatatgctcagtgcagagcactgtggatgtgccaggaggggtagccctgttcaagagcaatttctgccctttgtaaattatttaagaaacctgctttgtcattttattagaaagaaaccagcgtgtgacttt cctagataacactgctttc 15 203147_accaatcacgcctacagtgctttgaaggtttcctctcct S_ATaggctagtttcaaacaggccctaaacaagtctgctgctgccctctcatcagacctccgcaccctcaccccaccatcacttanactactttaatccagttccttcaaagtgatacccccacaggtaagccctcagcatcctgaatacatcatccgcagcctgggaaccttctccctcgtacagcacaggaacctgacacatagtaggcacacagtaaacgtttgtgaatgaatgggagtcatccagtcctgactcttctgtctcttgaggtcccttgaatcttccgcttcctccccaccgatttcagcgtgtccacatcacagctccctccagaagctgcaagagcttcttagcagttcctggtctgaaccctctcccagtcctcatcttccaccctaaaactagagtgatcttcctaaaacttcacttaacccctcagctatgaaaaggcttccaggagtttccatga a 130 218881_aggtcacagtatcctcgtttgaaagataattaagatccc S_ATccgtggagaaagcagtgacacattcacacagctgttccctcgcatgttatttcatgaacatgacctgttttcgtgcactagacacacagagtggaacagccgtatgcttaaagtacatgggccagtgggactggaagtgacctgtacaagtgatgcagaaaggagggtttcaaagaaaaaggattttgtttaaaatactttaaaaatgttatttcctgcatcccttggctgtgatgcccctctcccgatttcccaggggctctgggagggacccttctaagaagattgggcagttgggtttctggcttgagatgaatccaagcagcagaatgagccaggagtagcaggagatgggcaaagaaaactggggtgcactcagctctcacaggg gtaatca 85 210016_ataacagcatatgcatttccccaccgcgttgtgtctgca ATgcttctttgccaatatagtaatgcttttagtagagtactagatagtatcagttttggattcttattgttatcacctatgtacaatggaaagggattttaagcacaaacctgctgctcatctaacgttggtacataatctcaaatcaaaagttatctgtgactattatatagggatcacaaaagtgtcacatattagaatgctgacctttcatatggattattgtgagtcatcagagtttattataacttattgttcatattcatttctaagttaatttaagtaatcatttattaagacagaattttgtataaactatttattgtgctctctgtggaactgaagtttgatttatttttgtactacacggcatgggtttgttgacactttaattttgctataaatgtgtggaatcacaagttgctgtgatacttcatttttaaattgtgaactttgtacaaattttgtca tgctggatgttaacacat 11 202490_gaggatggcacaagcgattcacgtaggatctgcccctgt ATgaccaaaacacctcccattgggccccacttccaacactggtgatcacatttcaacatgaggtttagggaaacaaatgcctaaactacagcactgtacataaactaacaggaaatgctgcttttgatcctcaaagaagtgatatagccaaaattgtaatttaagaagcctttgtcagtatagcaagatgttaactatagaatcaatctaggagtattcactgtaaaattcaacttttctgtatgtttgaacattttcacaatctcataggagtttttaaaaagaagagaaagaagatatactttgctttggagaaatctactttttgacttacatgggtttgctgtaattaagtgcccaatattgaaaggctgcaagtactttgtaatcactctttggcatgggtaaataagcatggtaacttatattgaaatatagtgctcttgctttggataactgtaaagggaccc atgctgatagactggaaa 12 202707_aagttcattcttaagcttgctttttttgagactggtgtt ATtgttagacagccacagtcctgtctgggttagggtcttccacatttgaggatccttcctatctctccatgggactagactgctttgttattctatttattttttaatttttttcgagacaggatctcactctgttgcccaggatggagtgcagtggtgagatcacggctcattgcagcctcgacctcccaggtgatcctcccacctcagcttccagattagctggtgctataggcatgcaccaccacgtccatctaaatttctttattatttgtagagatgaggtcttgccatgttacccaggctggtctcaactcctgggctcaagcgatcctcctgcctcagtctctcaaagtgctgggattacaggtgtgagccactgtgcccagcct aattgcagtaagacaa 14 203001_acctcgcaacatcaacatctatacttacgatgatatgga S_ATagtgaagcaaatcaacaaacgtgcctctggccaggcttttgagctgatcttgaagccaccatctcctatctcagaagccccacgaactttagcttctccaaagaagaaagacctgtccctggaggagatccagaagaaactggaggctgcaggggaaagaagaaagtctcaggaggcccaggtgctgaaacaattggcagagaagagggaacacgagcgagaagtccttcagaaggctttggaggagaacaacaacttcagcaagatggcggaggaaaagctgatcctgaaaatggaacaaattaaggaaaaccgtgaggctaatctagctgctattattgaacgtctgcaggaaaaggagaggcatgctgcggaggtgcgcaggaacaaggaactccaggttgaactgtctggctgaagcaagggagg gtctggcacgcc 13 202814_tgcctctcgcgcatggaggacgagaacaaccggctgcgg S_ATctggagagcaagcggctgggtggcgacgacgcgcgtgtgcgggagctggagctggagctggaccggctgcgcgccgagaacctccagctgctgaccgagaacgaactgcaccggcagcaggagcgagcgccgctttccaagtttggagactagactgaaacttttttgggggagggggcaaaggggactttttacagtgatggaatgtaacattatatacatgtgtatataagacagtggacctttttatgacacataatcagaagagaaatccccctggctttggttggtttcgtaaatttagctatatgtagcttgcgtgctttctcctgttcttttaattatgtgaaactgaagagttgcttttcttgttttcctttttagaagtttttttccttaatgtgaaagtaatttgaccaagttataatgcatttttgtttttaacaaatcccctccttaaacggagct ataaggtggccaaatctga 133 219171_cttttgttcttgctgggttatttattttgattttagcat S_ATtaaatgtcatctcaggatatctctaaaaggggttgtttaattcctaattgtatagaaagctagtttggtgaattgtattggttaattgactgtttaaggccttaacaggtgaatctagagcctacttttattttggttaaagaaaaagaaaatatcaataattcaattttgtgtcttttctcaatttattagcaaacacaagacattttatgtattatttcgatttacttcctaattataaaagctgcttttttgcagaacattccttgaaaatataaggttttgaaaagacataattttacttgaatctttgtggggtacaggttgatctttatattttactggttgttttaaaaattctagaaaagagatttctaggcctcatgtataaccagggttttgaggataaagaactgtatttttagaactatctcatcatagcatatctgctttggaataactat 49 206426_gtaaagatcctatagctctttttttttgagatggagttt ATcgcttttgttgcccaggctggagtgcaatggcgcgatcttggctcaccataacctccgcctcccaggttcaagcaattctcctgccttagcctcctgagtagctgggattacaggcgtgcgccactatgcctgactaattttgtagttttagtagagacggggtttctccatgttggtcaggctggtctcaaactcctgacctcaggtgatctgcccgcctcagcctcccaaagtgctggaattacaggcgtgagccaccacgcctggctggatcctatatcttaggtaagacatataacgcagtctaattacatttcacttcaaggctcaatgctattctaactaatgacaagtattttctactaaaccagaaattggtagaaggatttaaataagtaaaagctactatgtactgccttagtgctgatgcctgtgtactgccttaaatgtacctatggcaatttagctctcttgggttcccaaatccctctcacaagaatgt 26 204584_cctccctatcgtctgaacagttgtcttcctcagcctcct ATcccgcccccaccttgggaatgtaaatacaccgtgactttgaaagtttgtacccctgtccttccctttacgccactagtgtgtaggcagatgtctgagtccctaggtggtttctaggattgatagcaattagctttgatgaacccatcccaggaaaaataaaaacagacaaaaaaaaaggaaagattggttctcccagcactgctcagcagccacagcctccctgtatgcctgtg cttggtctactgataagccctctacaaaa

TABLE 10 Coefficient of individual genes in 15-gene signature: PrincipalComponent values Gene Gene Symbol Probe set pc1 pc2 pc3 pc4 1 ATP1B1201243_s_at −0.189 −0.423 0.229 0.059 2 IKBKAP 202490_at 0.364 0.070−0.357 −0.120 3 UMPS 202707_at 0.353 −0.009 0.136 0.011 4 HEXIM1202814_s_at −0.108 0.504 0.265 0.279 5 STMN2 203001_s_at 0.326 0.044−0.100 −0.122 6 TRIM14 203147_s_at −0.148 0.212 0.132 −0.368 7 MB204179_at 0.197 0.028 0.548 −0.161 8 L1CAM 204584_at 0.042 0.510 0.0770.276 9 MDM2 205386_s_at 0.180 0.081 0.325 −0.500 10 MLANA 206426_at0.366 −0.240 0.114 0.157 11 EDN3 208399_s_at 0.413 0.042 −0.188 −0.26012 MYT1L 210016_at 0.270 0.014 0.273 0.245 13 FOSL2 218881_s_at 0.036−0.209 −0.225 0.190 14 ZNF236 219171_s_at 0.188 −0.313 0.297 0.332 15FAM64A 221591_s_at 0.283 0.216 −0.174 0.320 Eigenvalues of principal3.33 1.82 1.37 1.32 components Weight of each PC for risk 0.557 0.3280.430 0.335 score Risk score = 0.557*PC1 + 0.328*PC2 + 0.43*PC3 +0.335*PC4 where PC1 = Sum [pc1*(expression data)]_(Gene 1-15) PC2= Sum[pc2*(expression data)]_(Gene 1-15) PC3 = Sum [pc3*(expressiondata)]_(Gene 1-15) PC4 = Sum [pc4*(expression data)]_(Gene 1-15)Patients classified as high risk or lower risk according to risk score≧−0.1 or <−0.1.

TABLE 11 Probe set target sequences for 172 genes SEQ ID Probe Gene NO:Set ID Symbol Target Sequence 1 20087 EPAS1cactttgcaactccctgggtaagagggacgacac 8_atctctggtttttcaataccaattacatggaacttt tctgtaatgggtacnaatgaagaagtttctaaaaacacacacaaagcacattgggccaactatttagt aagcccggatagacttattgccaaaaacaaaaaatagctttcaaaagaaatttaagttctatgagaaa ttccttagtcatggtgttgcgtaaatcatattttagctgcacggcattaccccacacagggtggcaga acttgaagggttactgacgtgtaaatgctggtatttgatttcctgtgtgtgttgccctggcattaagg gcattttacccttgcagttttactaaaacactgaaaaatattccaagcttcatattaaccctacctgt caacgtaacgat 2 20122 ARIH2cctacccacctcaaaatgtctgtactgcaagagg 8_s_atgccctgggcctctgctttccatattcacgtttgg ccagagttgtagtcccaaagaagagcatgggtggcagatggtagggaattgaactggcctgtgcaatg ggcatggagcacaaggggtcacagcatgcctcctgccttaccgtggcagtacggagacagtccagaac atggtcttcttgccacggggtgttgttgtctctggtggtgctgcatgtctgtggctcacctttattct tgaaactgaggtttacctggatctggctactgaggctagagcccacagcagaatggggttgggcctgt ggccccccaaactagggggtgtgggttcatcacagtgttgccttttgtctcctaaagatagggatcta cttttgaagggaattgttcctcccaaata 3 20124ATP1B1 agagctgatcacaagcacaaatctttcccactag 2_s_atccatttaataagttaaaaaaagatacaaaaacaa aaacctactagtcttgaacaaactgtcatacgtatgggacctacacttaatctatatgctttacacta gctttctgcatttaataggttagaa 4 20124ATP1B1 ggtgatgggttgtgttatgcttgtattgaatgct 3_s_atgtcttgacatctcttgccttgtcctccggtatgt tctaaagctgtgtctgagatctggatctgcccatcactttggcctagggacagggctaattaatttgc tttatacattttcttttactttccttttttcctttctggaggcatcacatgctggtgctgtgtcttta tgaatgttttaaccattttcatggtggaagaattttatatttatgcagttgtacaattttattttttt ctgcaagaaaaagtgtaatgtatgaaataaaccaaagtcacttgtttgaaaataaatctttattttga actttataaaagcaatgcagtaccccatagactggtgttaaatgttgtctacagtgcaaaatccatgt tctaacatatgtaataattgccaggagtacagtgctcttgttgatcttgtattcagtcaggttaaaa 5 20130 ANXA4ggtgaaatttctaactgttctctgttcccggaac 1_s_atcgaaatcacctgttgcatgtgtttgatgaataca aaaggatatcacagaaggatattgaacagagtattaaatctgaaacatctggtagctttgaagatgct ctgctggctatagtaaagtgcatgaggaacaaatctgcatattttgctgaaaagctctataaatcgat gaagggcttgggcaccgatgataacaccctcatcagagtgatggtttctcgagcagaaattgacatgt tggatatccgggcacacttcaagagactctatggaaagtctctgtactcgttcatcaagggtgacaca tctggagactacaggaaagtactgcttgttctctgtggaggagatgattaaaataaaaatcccagaag gacaggaggattctcaacactttgaatttttttaacttcatttttctacactgctattatcattatct c 6 20150 NFKBIAccaactacaatggccacacgtgtctacacttagc 2_s_atctctatccatggctacctgggcatcgtggagctt ttggtgtccttgggtgctgatgtcaatgctcaggagccctgtaatggccggactgcccttcacctcgc agtggacctgcaaaatcctgacctggtgtcactcctgttgaagtgtggggctgatgtcaacagagtta cctaccagggctattctccctaccagctcacctggggccgcccaagcacccggatacagcagcagctg ggccagctgacactagaaaaccttcagatgctgccagagagtgaggatgaggagagctatgacacaga gtcagagttcacggagttcacagaggacgagctgccctatgatgactgtgtgtttggaggccagcgtc tgacgttatgag 7 20202 EFNA1ccaccttcacctcggagggacggagaaagaagtg 3_atgagacagtcctttcccaccattcctgcctttaag ccaaagaaacaagctgtgcaggcatggtcccttaaggcacagtgggagctgagctggaaggggccacg tggatgggcaaagcttgtcaaagatgccccctccaggagagagccaggatgcccagatgaactgactg aaggaaaagcaagaaacagtttcttgcttggaagccaggtacaggagaggcagcatgcttgggctgac ccagcatctcccagcaagacctcatctgtggagctgccacagagaagtttgtagccaggtactgcatt ctctcccatcctggggcagcactccccagagctgtgccagcaggggggctgtgccaacctgttcttag agtgtagctgtaagggcagtgcccatgtgtacattctgcctagagtgtagcctaaagggcagggccca cgtgtatagtatctgta 8 20203 SFRP1tcggccagcgagtacgactacgtgagcttccagt 5_s_atcggacatcggcccgtaccagagcgggcgcttcta caccaagccacctcagtgcgtggacatccccgcggacctgcggctgtgccacaacgtgggctacaaga agatggtgctgcccaacctgctggagcacgagaccatggcggaggtgaagcagcaggccagcagctgg gtgcccctgctcaacaagaactgccacgccggcacccaggtcttcctctgctcgctcttcgcgcccgt ctgcctggaccggcccatctacccgtgtcgctggctctgcgaggccgtgcgcgactcgtgcgagccgg tcatgcagttcttcggcttctactggcccgagatgcttaagtgtgacaagttccccgagggggacgtc tgcatcgccatgacgccgcccaatgccaccgaagcctccaagccccaaggcacaacggtgtgtcctcc ctgtgacaacgagttgaaatctgaggccatcattgaacatctctgt 9 20203 SFRP1 gacaaaccatttccaacagcaacacagccactaa 6_s_ataacacaaaaagggggattgggcggaaagtgagag ccagcagcaaaaactacattttgcaacttgttggtgtggatctattggctgatctatgcctttcaact agaaaattctaatgattggcaagtcacgttgttttcaggtccagagtagtttctttctgtctgcttta aatggaaacagactcataccacacttacaattaaggtcaagcccagaaagtgataagtgcagggagga aaagtgcaagtccattatgtaatagtgacagcaaaggcccaggggagaggcattgccttctctgccca cagtctttccgtgtgattgtctttgaatctgaatcagccagtctcagatgccccaaagtttcggttcc tatgagcccggggcatgatctgatccccaagaca tg10 20203 SFRP1 taacacttggctcttggtacctgtgggttagcat 7_s_atcaagttctccccagggtagaattcaatcagagct ccagtttgcatttggatgtgtaaattacagtaatcccatttcccaaacctaaaatctgtttttctcat cagactctgagtaactggttgctgtgtcataacttcatagatgcaggaggctcaggtgatctgtttga ggagagcaccctaggcagcctgcagggaataacatactggccgttctgacctgttgccagcagataca caggacatggatgaaattcccgtttcctctagtttcttcctgtagtactcctcttttagatcc 11 20249 IKBKAPgaggatggcacaagcgattcacgtaggatctgcc 0_atcctgtgaccaaaacacctcccattgggccccact tccaacactggtgatcacatttcaacatgaggtttagggaaacaaatgcctaaactacagcactgtac ataaactaacaggaaatgctgcttttgatcctcaaagaagtgatatagccaaaattgtaatttaagaa gcctttgtcagtatagcaagatgttaactatagaatcaatctaggagtattcactgtaaaattcaact tttctgtatgtttgaacattttcacaatctcataggagtttttaaaaagaagagaaagaagatatact ttgctttggagaaatctactttttgacttacatgggtttgctgtaattaagtgcccaatattgaaagg ctgcaagtactttgtaatcactctttggcatgggtaaataagcatggtaacttatattgaaatatagt gctcttgctttggataactgtaaagggacccatgctgatagactggaaa 12 20270 UMPS aagttcattcttaagcttgctttttttgagactg 7_atgtgtttgttagacagccacagtcctgtctgggtt agggtcttccacatttgaggatccttcctatctctccatgggactagactgctttgttattctattta ttttttaatttttttcgagacaggatctcactctgttgcccaggatggagtgcagtggtgagatcacg gctcattgcagcctcgacctcccaggtgatcctcccacctcagcttccagattagctggtgctatagg catgcaccaccacgtccatctaaatttctttattatttgtagagatgaggtcttgccatgttacccag gctggtctcaactcctgggctcaagcgatcctcctgcctcagtctctcaaagtgctgggattacaggt gtgagccactgtgcccagcctaattgcagtaagacaa 13 20281 HEXIM1 tgcctctcgcgcatggaggacgagaacaaccggc 4_s_attgcggctggagagcaagcggctgggtggcgacga cgcgcgtgtgcgggagctggagctggagctggaccggctgcgcgccgagaacctccagctgctgaccg agaacgaactgcaccggcagcaggagcgagcgccgctttccaagtttggagactagactgaaactttt ttgggggagggggcaaaggggactttttacagtgatggaatgtaacattatatacatgtgtatataag acagtggacctttttatgacacataatcagaagagaaatccccctggctttggttggtttcgtaaatt tagctatatgtagcttgcgtgctttctcctgttcttttaattatgtgaaactgaagagttgcttttct tgttttcctttttagaagtttttttccttaatgtgaaagtaatttgaccaagttataatgcatttttg tttttaacaaatcccctccttaaacggagctataaggtggccaaatctga 14 20300 STMN2 acctcgcaacatcaacatctatacttacgatgat1_s_at atggaagtgaagcaaatcaacaaacgtgcctctggccaggcttttgagctgatcttgaagccaccatc tcctatctcagaagccccacgaactttagcttctccaaagaagaaagacctgtccctggaggagatcc agaagaaactggaggctgcaggggaaagaagaaagtctcaggaggcccaggtgctgaaacaattggca gagaagagggaacacgagcgagaagtccttcagaaggctttggaggagaacaacaacttcagcaagat ggcggaggaaaagctgatcctgaaaatggaacaaattaaggaaaaccgtgaggctaatctagctgcta ttattgaacgtctgcaggaaaaggagaggcatgctgcggaggtgcgcaggaacaaggaactccaggtt gaactgtctggctgaagcaagggagggtctggcacgcc 15 20314 TRIM14 accaatcacgcctacagtgctttgaaggtttcct 7_s_atctcctaggctagtttcaaacaggccctaaacaag tctgctgctgccctctcatcagacctccgcaccctcaccccaccatcacttanactactttaatccag ttccttcaaagtgatacccccacaggtaagccctcagcatcctgaatacatcatccgcagcctgggaa ccttctccctcgtacagcacaggaacctgacacatagtaggcacacagtaaacgtttgtgaatgaatg ggagtcatccagtcctgactcttctgtctcttgaggtcccttgaatcttccgcttcctccccaccgat ttcagcgtgtccacatcacagctccctccagaagctgcaagagcttcttagcagttcctggtctgaac cctctcccagtcctcatcttccaccctaaaactagagtgatcttcctaaaacttcacttaacccctca gctatgaaaaggcttccaggagtttccatgaa 1620343 STC2 gtccacattcctgcaagcattgattgagacat 8_atttgcacaatctaaaatgtaagcaaagtagtca ttaaaaatacaccctctacttgggctttatactgcatacaaatttactcatgagccttcctttg aggaaggatgtggatctccaaataaagatttagtgtttattttgagctctgcatcttaacaaga tgatctgaacacctctcctttgtatcaataaatagccctgttattctgaagtgagaggaccaag tatagtaaaatgctgacatctaaaactaaataaatagaaaacaccaggccagaactatagtcat actcacacaaagggagaaatttaaactcgaaccaagcaaaaggcttcacggaaatagcatggaa aaacaatgcttccagtggccacttcctaaggaggaacaaccccgtctgatctcagaattggcac cacgtgagcttgctaagtgataatatctgtttctactacggatttaggcaacaggacctgtaca ttgtcacattgcat 17 20344 MTA2cacaaaggataccagggccctacggaaggctc 4_s_at tgacccatctggaaatgcggcgagctgctcgccgacccaacttgcccctgaaggtgaagccaac gctgattgcagtgcggccccctgtccctctacctgcaccctcacatcctgccagcaccaatgag cctattgtcctggaggactgagcacctgtggggaagggaggtgggctgagaggtagagggtgga tgcccagggcacccaaacctcccttccctttcgtgtcgaagggagtgaggagtgaattaaggaa gagagcaagtgagtgtgtgtccctggaggggttgggcgccctctggtgttaccacctcgagact tgtctcatgcctccatgcttgccgatggaggacagactgcaggaacttggcccatgtgggaacc tagcctgttttggggggtaggacccacagatgtcttggac 18 20347 CYP19A gaaattctttcccagtctgtcgatttatgcct 5_at 1cagccacttgcctgtgctacaattcattgtgt tacctgtagattcaggtaatacaaaccatatataatcatcaagtaatacaaactaatttagtaa tagcctgggttaagtattattagggccctgtgtctgcatgtagaaaaaaaaattcacatgatgc acttcaaattcaaataaaaatccttttggcatgttcccatttttgcttagctcaattagtgtgg ctaaccaagagataactgtaaatgtgacattgatttgctcttactacagctacagtgattgggg gaggaaaagtcccaacccaatgggctcaaacttctaaggggtactcctctcatccccttatcct tctccctcgacattttctccctctttcttcccatgaccccaaagccaagggcaacagatcagta aagaacgtggtcagagtagaacccctg 19 20350SORL1 gaatatcacagcttaccttgggaatactactg 9_atacaatttctttaaaatttccaacctgaagatg ggtcataattacacgttcaccgtccaagcaagatgcctttttggcaaccagatctgtggggagc ctgccatcctgctgtacgatgagctggggtctggtgcagatgcatctgcaacgcaggctgccag atctacggatgttgctgctgtggtggtgcccatcttattcctgatactgctgagcctgggggtg gggtttgccatcctgtacacgaagcaccggaggctgcagagcagcttcaccgccttcgccaaca gccactacagctccaggctggggtccgcaatcttctcctctggggatgacctgggggaagatga tgaagatgcccctatgataactggattttcagatgacgtccccatggtgatagcctgaaagagc tttcctcactagaaacca 20 20392 MAPTgagtccagtcgaagattgggtccctggacaat 8_x_at atcacccacgtccctggcggaggaaataaaaagattgaaacccacaagctgaccttccgcgaga acgccaaagccaagacagaccacggggcggagatcgtgtacaagtcgccagtggtgtctgggga cacgtctccacggcatctcagcaatgtctcctccaccggcagcatcgacatggtagactcgccc cagctcgccacgctagctgacgaggtgtctgcctccctggccaagcagggtttgtgatcaggcc cctggggcggtcaataatngtggagaggagagaatgagagagtgtggaaaaaaaaagaataatg acccggcccccgccctctgcccccagctgctcctcgcagttcggttaattggttaatcacttaa cctgcttttgtcactc 21 20397 CEBPDaagcggcgcaaccaggagatgcagcagaagtt 3_s_at ggtggagctgtcggctgagaacgagaagctgcaccagcgcgtggagcagctcacgcgggacctg gccggcctccggcagttcttcaagcagctgcccagcccgcccttcctgccggccgccgggacag cagactgccggtaacgcgcggccggggcgggagagactcagcaacgacccatacctcagacccg acggcccggagcggagcgcgccctgccctggcgcagccagagccgccgggtgcccgctgcagtt tcttgggacataggagcgcaaagaagctacagcctggacttaccaccactaaactgcgagagaa gctaaacgtgtttattttcccttaaattatttttgtaatggtagctttttctacatcttactcc tgttgatgcagctaaggtacatttgtaaaaagaaaaaaaaccagacttttcagacaaacccttt gtattgtagataagaggaaaagactgagcatgctcacttttttatattaa 22 20417 MB tgttccggaaggacatggcctccaactacaag 9_atgagctgggcttccagggctaggcccctgccgc tcccacccccacccatctgggccccgggttcaagagagagcggggtctgatctcgtgtagccat atagagtttgcttctgagtgtctgctttgtttagtagaggtgggcaggaggagctgaggggctg gggctggggtgttgaagttggctttgcatgcccagcgatgcgcctccctgtgggatgtcatcac cctgggaaccgggagtgcccttggctcactgtgttctgcatggtttggatctgaattaattgtc ctttcttctaaatcccaaccgaacttcttccaacctccaaactggctgtaaccccaaatccaag ccattaactacacctgacagtagcaattgtctgattaatcactggccccttgaagacagcagaa tgtccctttgcaatgaggaggagatctgggctgggcgggccagctggggaagcatttgactatc tggaacttgtgtgtgcctcctcaggtatggca 2320426 PKMYT1 ctgtggtgcatggcagcggaggccctgagccg 7_x_atagggtgggccctgtggcaggccctgcttgccc tgctctgctggctctggcatgggctggctcaccctgccagctggctacagcccctgggcccgcc agccaccccgcctggctcaccaccctgcagtttgctcctggacagcagcctctccagcaactgg gatgacgacagcctagggccttcactctcccctgaggctgtcctggcccggactgtggggagca cctccaccccccggagcaggtgcacacccagggatgccctggacctaagtgacatcaactcaga gcctcctcggggctccttcccctcctttgagcctcggaacctcctcagcctgtttgaggacacc ctagacccaacctgagccccagactctgcctctgcacttttaaccttttatcctgtgtctctcc cgtcgcccttgaaagctggggcccctcgggaactcccatggtcttctctgcctggccgtgtcta ataa 24 20433 RGS4gaaacatcggctaggtttcctgctgcaaaaat 8_s_at ctgattcctgtgaacacaattcttcccacaacaagaaggacaaagtggttatttgccagagagt gagccaagaggaagtcaagaaatgggctgaatcactggaaaacctgattagtcatgaatgtggg ctggcagctttcaaagctttcttgaagtctgaatatagtgaggagaatattgacttctggatca gctgtgaagagtacaagaaaatcaaatcaccatctaaactaagtcccaaggccaaaaagatcta taatgaattcatctcagtccaggcaaccaaagaggtgaacctggattcttgcaccagggaagag acaagccggaacatgctagagcctacaataacctgctttgatgaggcccagaagaagattttca acctgatggagaaggattcctaccgccgcttcctcaagtctcgattctatcttgatttggtcaa cccgtcca 25 20453 BRCA1ttcaagaaccggtttccaaagacagtcttcta 1_s_at attcctcattagtaataagtaaaatgtttattgttgtagctctggtatataatccattcctctt aaaatataagacctctggcatgaatatttcatatctataaaatgacagatcccaccaggaagga agctgttgctttctttgaggtgatttttttcctttgctccctgttgctgaaaccatacagcttc ataaataattttgcttgctgaaggaagaaaaagtgtttttcataaacccattatccaggactgt ttatagctgttggaaggactaggtcttccctagcccccccagtgtgcaagggcagtgaagactt gattgtaca 26 20458 L1CAMcctccctatcgtctgaacagttgtcttcctca 4_at gcctcctcccgcccccaccttgggaatgtaaatacaccgtgactttgaaagtttgtacccctgt ccttccctttacgccactagtgtgtaggcagatgtctgagtccctaggtggtttctaggattga tagcaattagctttgatgaacccatcccaggaaaaataaaaacagacaaaaaaaaaggaaagat tggttctcccagcactgctcagcagccacagcctccctgtatgcctgtgcttggtctactgata agccctctacaaaa 27 20468 NPTX1ttccttttgtagattcccagtttattttctaa 4_at gactgcaaagatcactttgtcaccagccctgggacctgagaccaagggggtgtcttgtgggcag tgagggggtgaggagaggctggcatgaggttcagtcattccagtgagctccaaagaggggccac ctgttctcaaaagcatgttggggaccaggaggtaaaactggccatttatggtgaacctgtgtct tggagctgacttactaagtggaatgagccgaggatttgaatatcagttctaaccttgatagaag aaccttgggttacatgtggttcacattaagaggatagaatcctttggaatcttatggcaaccaa atgtggcttgacgaagtcgtggtttcatctct t 2820481 CKM gcaagcaccccaagttcgaggagatcctcacc 0_s_atcgcctgcgtctgcagaagaggggtacaggtgc ggtggacacagctgccgtgggctcagtatttgacgtgtccaacgctgatcggctgggctcgtcc gaagtagaacaggtgcagctggtggtggatggtgtgaagctcatggtggaaatggagaagaagt tggagaaaggccagtccatcgacgacatgatccccgcccagaagtaggcgcctgcccacctgcc accgactgctggaaccccagccagtgggagggcctggcccaccagagtcctgctccctcactcc tcgccccgccccctgtcccagagtccacctgggggctctctccacccttctcagagttccagtt tcaaccagagttccaaccaatgggctccatcctctggattctggccaatgaaatatctccctgg cagggtcctcttcttttcccagagctcctccccaaccaggagctctagttaatg 29 20481 ESPL1 tgtttggctgtagcagtgcggccctggctgtg7_at catggaaacctggagggggctggcatcgtgct caagtacatcatggctggttgccccttgtttctgggtaatctctgggatgtgactgaccgcgac attgaccgctacacggaagctctgctgcaaggctggcttggagcaggcccaggggccccccttc tctactatgtaaaccaggcccgccaagctccccgactcaagtatcttattggggctgcacctat agcctatggcttgcctgtctctctgcggtaaccccatggagctgtcttattgatgctagaagcc tcataactgttctacctc 30 20493 TNFRSFgataaaacggcaacacagctcacaagaacaga 3_s_at 11Bctttccagctgctgaagttatggaaacatcaa aacaaagcccaagatatagtcaagaagatcatccaagatattgacctctgtgaaaacagcgtgc agcggcacattggacatgctaacctcaccttcgagcagcttcgtagcttgatggaaagcttacc gggaaagaaagtgggagcagaagacattgaaaaaacaataaaggcatgcaaacccagtgaccag atcctgaagctgctcagtttgtggcgaataaaaaatggcgaccaagacaccttgaagggcctaa tgcacgcactaaagcactcaaagacgtaccactttcccaaaactgtcactcagagtctaaagaa gaccatcaggttccttcacagc 31 20495 SNAP91agagaggtgctattcaagtgattctgaaggca 3_at ccccaaggtatatctgtaatttaaagattactgcaaatatctttactttactgtgggtttttag tacatctgttaatttagtgtttctttgtgtgttttgtagactagtgttcttccatccttcaact gagctcaaagtaggttttgttgtaacattgtgattaggatttaaactaattcagagaattgtat cttttactgtacatactgtattctttaagttttaatttgttgtcatactgtctgtgctgatggc ttggcttaagattttgatgcataaatgaggtcactgttgatcagtgttgctagtagcttggcag ctcttcataaaagcatattgggttggaaaggtgtttgcctatttttca 32 20504 CENPE aatcagcatctttccaatgaggtcaaaacttg 6_atgaaggaaagaacccttaaaagagaggctcaca aacaagtaacttgtgagaattctccaaagtctcctaaagtgactggaacagcttctaaaaagaa acaaattacaccctctcaatgcaaggaacggaatttacaagatcctgtgccaaaggaatcacca aaatcttgtttttttgatagccgatcaaagtctttaccatcacctcatccagttcgctattttg ataactcaagtttaggcctttgtccagaggtgcaaaatgcaggagcagagagtgtggattctca gccaggtccttggcacgcctcctcaggcaaggatgtgcctgagtgcaaaactcagtagactcct ctttgtcacttctctggagatccagcattccttatttggaaatgactttgtttatgtgtctatc cctggtaatgatgttgtagtgcagcttaatttcaattcagtctttactttgccactag 33 20518 FANCCttccctccacctccaagacaggtggcggccgg 9_s_at gcaggcactcttaagcccacctccccctcttgttgccttcgatttcggcaaagcctgggcaggt gccaccgggaaggaatggcatcgagatgctgggcggggacgcggcgtggcgagggggcttgacg gcgttggcggggctgggcacaggggcagccgcagggaggcagggatggcaaggcgtgaagccac cctggaaggaactggaccaaggtcttcagaggtgcgacagggtctggaatctgaccttactcta gcaggagtttttgtagactctccctgatagtttagtttttgataaagcatgctggtaaaaccac taccctcagagagagccaaaaatacagaagaggcggagagcgcccctccaaccaggctgttatt cccctggactc 34 20521 TIMM8gtacatgggactatgcttttctcaaagcccca 7_at A ttaactgcttcctataattttgatagtgggaccacatacgtaaaaatctctcatttgtgtggag tcatttctgatttcaggggagatccttgtgtttatcagaaagggcagaagtaggggaagaataa tttggtatccttatctagtgtttgattgtcaatgctggagaaaaatatctgtaagagtgtttat acagtacacttcagttatcttgatctccctttcctatatgatgatttgcttaaatatccatatt aagtaagtctcaaggtagggtaggcagcctgagagtctagaggcctttagttataaaggaatct agccagtgaacataattcttattactagactgccacaaggaagaaattaacttaccctgtatat cagggtacaaaaaattcagtgatgtgcctaaataagttataaagatttaggccaatcagaagct aacagcagtttcaggtagaggtgcatgcctaatgttagttagtgtagattccatttactgcatt ctt 35 20538 MDM2tttcccctagttgacctgtctataagagaatt 6_s_at atatatttctaactatataaccctaggaatttagacaacctgaaatttattcacatatatcaaa gtgagaaaatgcctcaattcacatagatttcttctctttagtataattgacctactttggtagt ggaatagtgaatacttactataatttgacttgaatatgtagctcatcctttacaccaactccta attttaaataatttctactctgtcttaaatgagaagtacttggttttttttttcttaaatatgt atatgacatttaaatgtaacttattattttttttgagaccgagtcttgctctgttacccaggct ggagtgcagtgggtgatcttggctcactgcaagctctgccctccccgggttcgcaccattctcc tgcctcagcctcccaattagcttggcctacagtcatctgcc 36 20543 BCHE ggaaagcaggattccatcgctggaacaattac 3_atatgatggactggaaaaatcaatttaacgatta cactagcaagaaagaaagttgtgtgggtctctaattaatagatttaccctttatagaacatatt ttcctttagatcaaggcaaaaatatcaggagcttttttacacacctactaaaaaagttattatg tagctgaaacaaaaatgccagaaggataatattgattcctcacatctttaacttagtattttac ctagcatttcaaaacccaaatggctagaacatgtttaattaaatttcacaatataaagttctac agttaattatgtgcatattaaaacaatggcctggttcaatttctttctttccttaataaattta agttttttccccccaaaattatcagtgctctgcttttagtcacgtgtattttcattaccactcg taaaaaggtatcttttttaaatgaattaaatattgaaacactgtacaccatagtttaca 37 20548 ADORA1gaggagaacactagacatgccaactcgggagc 1_at attctgcctgcctgggaacggggtggacgagggagtgtctgtaaggactcagtgttgactgtag gcgcccctggggtgggtttagcaggctgcagcaggcagaggaggagtacccccctgagagcatg tgggggaaggccttgctgtcatgtgaatccctcaatacccctagtatctggctgggttttcagg ggctttggaagctctgttgcaggtgtccgggggtctaggactttagggatctgggatctgggga aggaccaacccatgccctgccaagcctggagcccctgtgttggggggcaaggtgggggagcctg gagcccctgtgtgggagggcgaggcgggggagcctggagcccctgtgtgggagggcgaggcggg ggatcctggagcccctgtgtcggggggcgagggaggggaggtggccgtcggttgaccttctgaa catgagtgtcaactccaggacttgcttccaagcccttccctctgttggaaattgggtgtgccct ggctcc 38 20549 GJB3tgcttccagccttcgtaattagacttcaccct 1_s_at gagtacacacacaatcactgccactctcactatagacaaaccacactccctcctctgtcaccca gtcactgccatctcaacacacatccccaccctgtgtacacacaatctctgttattcatactctc actccttatgcgcactctcaacagggcatgtagtctgcactcaagcatgccatcccagcctcac cctgcattttattcggctcatcccattttccctgaacattttcgctgaactagggccctggcag gatgctgggactgtgcaaggaggtaggacctatgcccacggagctaagagacaggaacacaggc tcatctcccgcactaaccaacccctgggatggctcacagcctgctcccagtgctgtgtcatgac ctgaa 39 20550 PDE10Aatgcttgcccaacacactgtgaaatagttacc 1_at aaaatttgtacaaatgcagcatcttcattctttctgagaagacaagatggttttctttacatga acaaatgaacaaaagagatcctagatccataacgtagctaaggcatctaagagtttgctgttga taatcttgctgaccaaaaactactggagagtaacacaggttatatgccatcacaaatacaatgc tcatgaagaactgatttgtagagtcaatgaacctgtgtccagaattttaataggctctctattg gaaggagaaagaatttcaagttaacagtatctaactttatcatagttgatgttagtaaatttta aaaaatgattttatatgtatgacaaaaatctttgtaaaatgcgcaagtgcaataatttaaagag gtcttaactttgcatttataaattataaatattgtacatgtgtgtaattttttcatgtattcat ttgcagtctttgtatttaaaa 40 20582 PCSK1tttccattcccaatctagtgctagatgtataa 5_at atctttcttttgattcttcctaacaaaatattttctgggttaaaaccccagccaactcattggg ttgtagccaaaggttcactctcaagaagctttaatatttaaataaaatcatattgaatgtttcc aacctggagtataatattcagatataaaacagttttgtcagtctttcttagtgcctgtgtggat ttttgtgaaaatgtcaaagagaaaacttatatactatttcccttgaaattttaaactatatttt ctttacaggtatttataatataccaatgcttttatcaaacagaattttaaagagcataataaat tatattaaagaaccaaaagttttcctgagaataagaaagtttcacccaataaaatatttttgaa aggcatgttcctctgtcaatgaaaaaaagtacatgtatgtgttgtgatattaaaagtgacattt gtctaatagcctaatacaacatgtagctgagtttaacatgtgtggtcttg 41 20589 NLGN1 gaacctaggagagtcaacatctggaggatttt 3_atagtctttcttacacatatgtgtgattttaaac gaatattctcagaccacaggaaactcttcatccccctgttgtttaccagtaacagtatatcaca gacctttccaaatgtttgtatatgtaatcagatgtacatttatattgaaaaacaaatgagatgg acttaaagagcacatcctgataaatactttctctctcacctgtactatatttctattagactaa agttatgtgattttttttttacattttttcagatgactagcaattttgatagtttataagataa tgcaaagaactttctctgacaaactaactgcagtaacagaaacctttcttttcagttactcttt ttcaagaatgaaagattattatacaaaaaattgtatactacttgatggaaccaactttgtacat cttggccatgtcactggtcattg 42 20593 PPM1Ecatgctaggctttctcagtggggaaaaaaatg 8_at gtggatagaatgggaaaacacagacccatctttaggggtctggattttgtaggtccgactacac agcagtgttaactcatttctcatgccattagctctctacaaaataaagcaaagtagttctagtg tggtcgttataaaccaatattgtgaaaaatagcaactattcatttgttcacaacatgcgtattt atagagtagttaggtaccatttgtaaggtaaatcctttaaaattctataatacatactaaaata gtggttattggtctgatatatgctgctcttggttctataaactagataaaagcagtgctttgtg aaatgcagtgttctctcttaacgccactggtgataggaagtagttcccttcagttcaaatc 43 20594 VIPR2ttcctcccctgtagggtttggacagacccacc 6_at cccagccttgcccagctttcaaaggacaaaagggagcatcccccacctactctcaggtttttga ggaaacaaagatttgtggtaactgaaggtgttgggtcagtggccaggtgccgacactgagctgt gacccagaggggacgctgaggaagtgggcgtgagtggacntgtcaggtggttaccaggcactgg ttgttgatggtcggtggttgggtgtgggcagtcatcagtcatcaggtgtgctcaggggacaatc tcccctcaaccgcacatgtgccactgttcagcggagctgactggtttcncctggtagagggncc ggctgtttcctgacagatgcctggtgagcaggggaagcaggacccagtggtcancaggtgtctt taactgtcattgtgtgtggaatgtcgcagactcctccacgtggcgggaatgagct 44 20604 ATP2C2 gcaccacgacgatgacgttcacttgttttgtg3_s_at tttttcgatctcttcaacgccttgacctgccg ctctcagaccaagctgatatttgagatcggctttctcaggaaccacatgttcctctactccgtc ctggggtccatcctggggcagctggcggtcatttacatccccccgctgcagagggtcttccaga cggagaacctgggagcgcttgatttgctgtttttaactggattggcctcatccgtcttcatttt gtcagagctcctcaaactatgtgaaaaatactgttgcagccccaagagagtccagatgcaccct gaagatgtgtagtggaccgcactccgcggcaccttccctaatcatctcgatctggttgtgactg tggcccctgccgtgtctcctcgtcaggggagacttttaggaggccgcagccttccatcaccgga tcagtttttcctcttaggaaagctgcaggaacctcgtgggc 45 20609 ZNF35 gtggctttcctaggaatgggtcgtacaaagct 6_ataagtggtaatgatgctatttggggaaaggtct tttttgcttaantttgttttttaaaactctgatgattncttgagcaacaggcaggttatctgcc tggttgaattctggttgaaccgtgtattctaatatttctggttaagtggtgactgggtaaggaa accacttggggtagcagttcaacaattcacttacgaatgtttataagctttccatttcctaggt aattttttaaaagccagtcaaaacaaaaactttactgaaaatggacagaaataggaaatggact ttttccttactgtctatacctcctgaaccttggtattgtaaagatctggggacctctgggtctg ttctgaccattccctagtctccatggccaagcactcaaggattgatggacaccacacaccagct atattcatttgccaagatcaacagctccttctccaaacaactcaagcccccaattccnatcgca ttcnnttngggtgagatgcaactaacagcccc tt 4620622 PAX2 gcaggctagatccgaggtggcagctccagccc 8_atccgggctcgccccctngcgggcgtgccccgcg cgccccgggcggccgaaggccgggccgccccgtcccgccccgtagttgctctttcggtagtggc gatgcgccctgcatgtctcctcacccgtggatcgtgacgactcgaaataacagaaacaaagtca ataaagtgaaaataaataaaaatccttgaacaaatccgaaaaggcttggagtcctcgcccagat ctctctcccctgcgagccctttttatttgagaaggaaaaagagaaaagagaatcgtttaaggga acccggcgcccagccaggctccagtggcccgaacggggcggcgagggcggcgagggcgccgagg tccggcccatcccagtcctgtggggctggccgggcagagaccccggacccaggcccaggcctaa cctgctaaatgtccccggacggttctggtctcctcggccactttcagtgcgtcggttcgttttg attctttt 47 20623 B4GALTtgcagttttgcatgtaatcggttataccttta 2_s_at 6ttggacttttatagacattttttatttgcatg aaaaaaactcactaaatttacatcactaaacaaaggttaacccttgtgtgaaatgaaggaactg tcaataattgacagccaactaatacagtaaactgttatactagttttgagctttagacctcagc cttttgtgtggaagaagtcacagctttcttaggctttaaaggaaaagaaggaaggacttaaata gcttttcttcctaccgggattacctatgtttttccttgcttgcaatctcatctgattttgctag aaatcacaaccatattgtttatgcatattgcatgagtattaccaagaaaaaaatctttaaaagt tgtgatgtgacatgatataaaggatctctttatgttaaatgtctttccatgtacctctggtgtg tcagggattttgtgcctcaaaaaatgtttccaaggttgtgtgtttatactgtgtatttttttta aattcacggtgaacagcacttttattatttcc a 4820640 MAPT aggtggcagtggtccgtactccacccaagtcg 1_s_atccgtcttccgccaagagccgcctgcagacagc ccccgtgcccatgccagacctgaagaatgtcaagtccaagatcggctccactgagaacctgaag caccagccgggaggcgggaaggtgcaaatagtctacaaaccagttgacctgagcaaggtgacct ccaagtgtggctcattaggcaacatccatcataaaccaggaggtggccaggtggaagtaaaatc tgagaagcttgacttcaaggacagagtccagtcgaagattgggtccctggacaatatcacccac gtccctggcggaggaaataaaaagattgaaacccacaagctgaccttccgcgagaacgccaaag ccaagacagaccacggggcggagatcgtgtacaagtcgccagtggtgtctggggacacgtctcc acggcatctcagcaatgtctcctccaccggcagcatcgacatggtagactcgccccagctcgcc acgctagctgacgaggtgtctgcctcc 49 20642MLANA gtaaagatcctatagctctttttttttgagat 6_atggagtttcgcttttgttgcccaggctggagtg caatggcgcgatcttggctcaccataacctccgcctcccaggttcaagcaattctcctgcctta gcctcctgagtagctgggattacaggcgtgcgccactatgcctgactaattttgtagttttagt agagacggggtttctccatgttggtcaggctggtctcaaactcctgacctcaggtgatctgccc gcctcagcctcccaaagtgctggaattacaggcgtgagccaccacgcctggctggatcctatat cttaggtaagacatataacgcagtctaattacatttcacttcaaggctcaatgctattctaact aatgacaagtattttctactaaaccagaaattggtagaaggatttaaataagtaaaagctacta tgtactgccttagtgctgatgcctgtgtactgccttaaatgtacctatggcaatttagctctct tgggttcccaaatccctctcacaagaatgt 50 20649FMO3 aaagcccaacatcccatggctgtttctcacag 6_atatcccaaattggccatggaagtttattttggc ccttgtagtccctaccagtttaggctggtgggcccagggcagtggccaggagccagaaatgcca tgctgacccagtgggaccggtcgttgaaacccatgcagacacgagtggtcgggagacttcagaa gccttgcttctttttccattggctgaagctctttgcaattcctattctgttaatcgctgttttc cttgtgttgacctaatcatcattttctctaggatttctgaaagttactgacaatacccagacag gggctttgc 51 20650 UGT2B4taattacgtctgaggctggaagctgggaaacc 5_at caataaatgaactcctttagtttattacaacaagaagacgttgtgatacaagagattcctttct tcttgtgacaaaacatctttcaaaacttaccttgtcaagtcaaaatttgttttagtacctgttt aaccattagaaatatttcatgtcaaggaggaaaacattagggaaaacaaaaatgatataaagcc atatgaggttatattgaaatgtattgagcttatattgaaatttattgttccaattcacaggtta catgaaaaaaaatttactaagcttaactacatgtcacacattgtacatggaaacaagaacatta agaagtccgactgacagtatcagtactgttttgcaaatactcagcatactttggatccatttca tgcaggattgtgttgttttaac 52 20652 Tagcagtggaggagcacacggacctttccccag 4_at agcccccagcatcccttgctcacacctgcagtagcggtgctgtccaggtggcttacagatgaac ccaactgtggagatgatgcagttggcccaacctcactgacggtgaaaaaatgtttgccagggtc cagaaactttttttggtttatttctcatacagtgtattggcaactttggcacaccagaatttgt aaactccaccagtcctactttagtgagataaaaagcacactcttaatcttcttccttgttgctt tcaagtagttagagttgagctgttaaggacagaataaaatcatagttgaggacagcaggtttta gttgaattgaaaatttgactgctctgccccctagaatgtgtgtattttaagcatatgtagctaa tctcttgtgtt 53 20655 TAC1ttcagcttcatttgtgtcaatgggcaatgaca 2_s_at ggtaaattaagacatgcactatgaggaataattatttatttaataacaattgtttggggttgaa aattcaaaaagtgtttatttttcatattgtgccaatatgtattgtaaacatgtgttttaattcc aatatgatgactcccttaaaatagaaataagtggttatttctcaacaaagcacagtgttaaatg aaattgtaaaacctgtcaatgatacagtccctaaagaaaaaaaatcattgctttgaagcagttg tgtcagctactgcggaaaaggaaggaaactcctgacagtcttgtgcttttcctatttgttttca tggtgaaaatgtactgagattttggtattacactgtatttgtatctctgaagcatgtttcatgt tttgtgactatatagagatgtttttaaaagtttcaatgtgattctaatgtcttcatttcattgt atgatg 54 20661 DKK4ctgtctgacacggactgcaataccagaaagtt 9_at ctgcctccagccccgcgatgagaagccgttctgtgctacatgtcgtgggttgcggaggaggtgc cagcgagatgccatgtgctgccctgggacactctgtgtgaacgatgtttgtactacgatggaag atgcaaccccaatattagaaaggcagcttgatgagcaagatggcacacatgcagaaggaacaac tgggcacccagtccaggaaaaccaacccaaaaggaagccaagtattaagaaatcacaaggcagg aagggacaagagggagaaagttgtctgagaacttttgactgtggccctggactttgctgtgctc gtcatttttggacgaaaatttgtaagccagtccttttggagggacaggtctgctccagaagagg gcataaagacactgctcaagctccagaaatcttccagcgttgcgactgtggccctggactactg tgtcgaagccaattgaccagcaatcggcagcatgctcgat 55 20662 TRH gccctcttcctttaggcatgtgagaaaatcag 2_atcctagcagtttaaaccccactttcctccactt agcaccataggcaagggggcagatcccagagcccctctcaccccccccaccacaggcctgctcc ttccttagccttggctaagatggtccttctgtgtcttgcaaagactccccaagtggacagggag cccctgggagggcagccagtgagggtggggtgggactgaagcgttgtgtgcaaatccagcttcc atcccctccccaacctggcaggattctccatgtgtaaacttcacccccaggacccaggatcttc tcctttctgggcatccctttgtgggtgggcagagccctgacccacagctgtgttactgcttgga gaagcatatgtaggggcataccctgtggtgttgtgctgtgtctggctgtgggataaatgtgtgt gggaatattgaaacatcgcctaggaattgtggtttgtatataaccctctaagcccctatccctt gtcgatgacagtca 56 20666 DBF4Baccaggagtgtcagcttttagaaggatcatgg 1_at tcatgtgagcttctggtcaccggaagccagaaatactcagctgccatgttgatccacaaaggtg ggaggatgtggggaagggggaaagcggtgaggacgcagagtgcaggctgtggcctcggcatccc gcaggaggtccctagaacatgccgtttcatgtcacctgctacagctctcccccagctagtatga tgatccgttttacaaatgcagaaatgatcttaatattcatgaccactggccaggcgaggtggct cacacctgtaatcccagcactttgggaggccaaggcgggtggatcacaaggtcaagagttcgag accagcctgaccaacgtggtgaaaccccgtctctactaaaaatagaagcattagccgagcctgg tgg 57 20667 AQP2gcgcagagtagctgcttcctggacgtgcgcgc 2_at ccaggccagtgctgtgagcaggcggggaggaggctgccggaggagcctgagcctggcaggttcc cctgccctgaggctgtgagcagctagtggtggcttctcctgcctttttcagggaactgggaaac ttaggggactgagctggggagggaggcaggtgggtggtaagagggaaactctggagagcctgca cccaggtactgagtggggagtgtacagaccctgccttgggggttctgggaatgatgcaactggt tttactagtgtgcaagtgtgttcatccccaagttctcttttgtcctcacatgcagagttgtgca tgcccctgagtgtgaacaggtttgcctacgtt ggtgca58 20667 GABRA1 tggtttattgccgtgtgctatgcctttgtgtt 8_atctcagctctgattgagtttgccacagtaaact atttcactaagagaggttatgcatgggatggcaaaagtgtggttccagaaaagccaaagaaagt aaaggatcctcttattaagaaaaacaacacttacgctccaacagcaaccagctacacccctaat ttggccaggggcgacccgggcttagccaccattgctaaaagtgcaaccatagaacctaaagagg tcaagcccgaaacaaaaccaccagaacccaagaaaacctttaacagtgtcagcaaaattgaccg actgtcaagaatagccttcccgctgctatttggaatctttaacttagtctactgggctacgtat ttaaacagagagcctcagctaaaagcccccacaccacatcaatagatcttttactcacattctg ttgttcagttcctctgcactgggaatttatttatgttctcaacgcagtaattccca 59 20679 SCGB1Dtagaagtccaaatcactcattgtttgtgaaag 9_at 2 ctgagctcacagcaaaacaagccaccatgaagctgtcggtgtgtctcctgctggtcacgctggc cctctgctgctaccaggccaatgccgagttctgcccagctcttgtttctgagctgttagacttc ttcttcattagtgaacctctgttcaagttaagtcttgccaaatttgatgcccctccggaagctg ttgcagccaagttaggagtgaagagatgcacggatcagatgtcccttcagaaacgaagcctcat tgcggaagtcctggtgaaaatattgaagaaatgtagtgtgtgacatgtaaaaactttcatcctg gtttccactgtctttcaatgacaccctgatct t 6020683 STATH aagcttcacttcaacttcactacttctgtagt 5_atctcatcttgagtaaaagagaacccagccaact atgaagttccttgtctttgccttcatcttggctctcatggtttccatgattggagctgattcat ctgaagagaaatttttgcgtagaattggaagattcggttatgggtatggcccttatcagccagt tccagaacaaccactatacccacaaccataccaaccacaataccaacaatataccttttaatat catcagtaactgcaggacatgattattgaggcttgattggcaaatacgacttctacatccatat tctcatctttcataccatatcacactactaccactttttgaagaatcatcaaagagcaatgcaa atgaaaaacactataatttactgtatactctttgtttcaggatacttgccttttcaattgtcac ttgatgatataattgcaatttaaactgttaagctgtgttcagtactgtttc 61 20694 LOC100 ggtttgttaccatcctttaatcataactaaaa0_s_at 131317 cattgaaaacagaacaaatgagaaaagaaaaa ///aaacctgccgattaacaatgacgaaaatcatg POU4F1 catgatctgaaaggtgtggaaagaaacacaattaggtctcactctggttaggcattatttattt aattatgttgtatatcattgtttgcagggcaacattctatgcattgaactgagcactaactggg ctagcttctggtagacgtttgtggctagtgcgattcacagtctactgcctgttccactgaaaca ttttgtcatattcttgtattcaaagaaaaaaggaaaaaaagattattgtaaatattttatttaa tgcacacattcacacagtggtaacagactgccagtgttcatcctgaaatgtctcacggattgat ctacctgtccatgtatgtctgctgagctttctccttggttatgttttt 62 20698 RIT2 taaagagctcatttttcaggtccgccacacct 4_s_atatgaaattcccctggtgctggtgggtaacaaa attgatctggaacagttccgccaggtttctacagaagaaggcttgagtcttgcccaagaatata attgtggtttttttgagacctctgcagccctcagattctgtattgatgatgcttttcatggctt agtgagggaaattcgcaagaaggagtccatgccatccttgatggaaaagaaactgaagagaaaa gacagcctgtggaagaagctcaaaggttctttgaagaagaagagagaaaatatgacatgatatc tttgcttttgagttcctcacgctctctgaattttattagttggacaattccatatgtagcattc tgcttcaatattatctctctatgtgtctctctctctttaaatatctgcctgtaggtaaaagcaa gctctgcatatctgtacctcttgagatagttttgttttgcctttaacagttggatgga 63 20700 GUCA2Agaggggtcaccgtgcaggatggaaatttctcc 3_at ttttctctggagtcagtgaagaagctcaaagacctccaggagccccaggagcccagggttggga aactcaggaactttgcacccatccctggtgaacctgtggttcccatcctctgtagcaacccgaa ctttccagaagaactcaagcctctctgcaaggagcccaatgcccaggagatacttcagaggctg gaggaaatcgctgaggacccgggcacatgtgaaatctgtgcctacgctgcctgtaccggatgct aggggggcttgcccactgcctgcctcccctccgcagcagggaagctcttttctcctgcagaaag ggccacccatgatactccactcccagcagctcaacctaccctggtccagtcgggaggagcagcc cggggaggaactgggtgact 64 20702 LOC100ctccccccgagagaaggctgcaaagctgggaa 8_at 129296gcccagggtgtgctcctcccgcccttttggac /// ccccgggcttgcaccggctgcactctgagaacMYCNOS cagctgcgcgcggagcggtgcaatgcagcacc caccctgcgagcctggcaattgcttgtcattaaaagaaaaaaaaattacggagggctccggggg tgtgtgttggggaggggagaccgatgcttctaacccagcccccgctttgactgcgtgttgtgca gctgagcgcgaggccaacgttgagcaaggccttgcagggaggttgctcctgtgtaattacgaaa gaaggctagtccgaaggtgcaaaatagcagggagaggacgcgcccccttaggaacaagacctct ggatgtttccagtttcaaattgaaagaagaggggcgccccccttg 65 20720 RBMXL2 acagcagcagttatggccggagcgaccgctac 8_attcgaggggccgacaccgggtgggcagaccaga tcgtgggctctctctgtccatggaaaggggctgccctccccagcgtgattcttacagccggtca ggctgcagggtgcccaggggcggaggccgtctaggaggccgcttggagagaggaggaggccgga gcagatactaagcaggaacagacttgggaccaaaaatcccttttcaacgaaactaacaaaaaga agaacctgttgtatggtaactacccaaggactagtacaaggaagagttgtttttaccttttaag aatttcctgttaagatcgtctccatttttatgcttttgggagaaaaaacttaaaattcgtttag tttagttttggaattgttaacgtttctttcaacaagctcctgttaaaagtatatgaacctgagt actagtcttcttacatttacaagtagaaattcgattaatggcttcttcccttgtaaattttctt g 66 20721 ZNF643cagccagagcattggactgatccagcatttga 9_at gaactcatgttagagagaaaccttttacatgcaaagactgtggaaaagcgtttttccagattag acaccttaggcaacatgagattattcatactggtgtgaaaccctatatttgtaatgtatgtagt aaaaccttcagccatagtacatacctaactcaacaccagagaactcatactggagaaagaccat ataaatgtaaggaatgtgggaaagcctttagccagagaatacatctttctatccatcagagagt ccatactggagtaaaaccttatgaatgcagtcattgtgggaaagcctttaggcatgattcatcc tttgctaaacatcagagaattcatactggagaaaaaccttatgattgtaatgagtgtggaaaag ccttcagctgtagttcatcccttattagacactgcaaaacacatttaagaaataccttcagcaa tgttgtgtgaaatatactaaacatcaaagaatctatgttggagcacaagattctaaatcagtgg ttccctg 67 20752 DEFA5gagtcactccaggaaagagctgatgaggctac 9_at aacccagaagcagtctggggaagacaaccaggaccttgctatctcctttgcaggaaatggactc tctgctcttagaacctcaggttctcaggcaagagccacctgctattgccgaaccggccgttgtg ctacccgtgagtccctctccggggtgtgtgaaatcagtggccgcctctacagactctgctgtcg ctgagcttcctagatagaaaccaaagcagtgcaagattcagttcaaggtcctgaaaaaagaaaa acattttactctgtgtaccttgtgtctt 68 20759ADAM18 gtgacgctcaatctacagtttattcatatatt 7_atcaagaccatgtatgtgtatctatagccactgg ttcctccatgagatcagatggaacagacaatgcctatgtggctgatggcaccatgtgtggtcca gaaatgtactgtgtaaataaaacctgcagaaaagttcatttaatgggatataactgtaatgcca ccacaaaatgcaaagggaaagggatatgtaataattttggtaattgtcaatgcttccctggaca tagacctccagattgtaaattccagtttggttccccagggggtagtattgatgatggaaatttt cagaaatctggtgacttttatactgaaaaaggctacaatacacactggaacaactggtttattc tgagtttctgcatttttctgccgtttttcatagttttcaccactgtgatctttaaaagaaatga aataagtaaatcatgtaacagagagaatgcagagtataatcgtaattcatccgttgtatcag 69 20781 DEFA6gagccactccaagctgaggatgatccactgca 4_at ggcaaaagcttatgaggctgatgcccaggagcagcgtggggcaaatgaccaggactttgccgtc tcctttgcagaggatgcaagctcaagtcttagagctttgggctcaacaagggctttcacttgcc attgcagaaggtcctgttattcaacagaatattcctatgggacctgcactgtcatgggtattaa ccacagattctgctgcctctgagggatgagaacagagagaaatatattcataatttactttatg acctagaaggaaactgtcgtgtgtcccatacattgccatcaactttgtttcctcat 70 20784 CYB5A gctggaggtgacgctactgagaactttgagga3_x_at tgtcgggcactctacagatgccagggaaatgt ccaaaacattcatcattggggagctccatccagatgacagaccaaagttaaacaagcctccaga accttaaaggcggtgtttcaaggaaactcttatcactactattgattctagttccagttggtgg accaactgggtgatccctgccatctctgcagtggccgtcgccttgatgtatcgcctatacatgg cagaggactgaacacctcctcagaagtcagcgcaggaagagcctgctttggacacgggagaaaa gaagccattgctaactacttcaactgacagaaaccttcacttgaaaacaatgattttaatatat ctctttctttttcttccgacattagaaacaaaacaaaaagaactgtcctttctgcgctcaaatt tttcgagtgtgcctttttattcatctacttt 7120787 KRT76 gagctcaagccagcatagctccaccaagtgat 8_atctactgttccaaatctctataaccacctgctt cccactcagcctgcaatagtgtttcccactctctgcttggcatcaatagatgcataagggtcaa ccacatttttcctcaagttccctggagaagaagctgaactcctggtttctccatccccatgacc ttcccagggccatggaggtcctgctgctggtctgggatgatgatgcccctggaaaccttcctgc aatggccccttactttggacagcaacccctgagcccaagccagttttggccttcacagcctggc cggttcccactctggcccatctcccattcttactgggagttggagatttgaagccagtcatctc agcactgtctgaggagggcagagccatgggttctgtgctggagggtgcacggccaagatctcca gactgctggttcccagggaaccctccctacatctgggcttcagatcctgactcccttctgtccc ctaattccctgagctgtagatcctctggt 72 20793FGFR1 cgcacccgcatcacaggggaggaggtggaggt 7_x_atgcaggactccgtgcccgcagactccggcctct atgcttgcgtaaccagcagcccctcgggcagtgacaccacctacttctccgtcaatgtttcagc ttgcccagatctccaggaggctaagtggtgctcggccagcttccactccatcactcccttgcca tttggacttggtactcggcttagtgattagaggccctgaacaggtggtggtatccctgctctgc tggagaggaacccagatgctctcccctcctcggaggatgatgatgatgatgatgactcctcttc agaggagaaagaaacagataacaccaaaccaaaccccgtagctccatattggacatccccagaa aagatggaaaagaaattgcatgcagtgccggctgccaagacagtgaagttcaaatgcccttcca gtgggaccccaaaccccacactgcgctggttgaaaaatggcaaagaattcaaacctgaccacag aattggaggctacaaggtccgttatgccacct gga 7320815 SIM2 ctgccctgtacatgctagttcaacagaaagga 7_atatggcctttcaccttctcctggtggcaggcaa gcagatgtcctctgcggagataccgccagctccccaggacgcagactgactcctgtttgctcgc tggaccaaccccaggcagaaggtggaaggtgggaacagaggtttagctgcaggacatgtattcc cattgcaccgagacctaactgccgctcagagtgtagaccgagatggtgcagatgcctgcagtgc cattaaaatgtgggtgaaggtgacatcaggattatgtgccccaggccgggctcagtggctcaca cctgtaatcccagcactttgggaggccaaggtgggcggatcacctgaggtcaggagtttgcgac aagcctgccaacaagctgaaacc 74 20823 PDPNgaaatctctgatataagctgggtgtggtggct 3_at cgtgcctgtagtctcagctgctgggcaactgcagaccagcctgggcaacatagtaagaccctgt ctcaaaaaaataatctctggtacaatggtcatgttccaaagttccttacttgggcctcttgagt gcagtggctcacacctggaatcccagtgctttgagaggctgaggaggcaggaggttcacttgtg cccaggaatttgaggctgcagtgagctatgattgtgccactgcactccagcctgggtgacagag caagactgtgctctcttaaaaataagaaagagcctcttcatcttcaaaaggactacatctgaag tttccccagaaggacaaatgtctacttagaccttataaatttccaaaataagagagtcagagcc agaggtggcttgtaagttgacttctgttgagatctgaccacatttgatctcttgttttaatttt ccaactaactgaacttggaagaaaacccaaaccaagttttaatctgatgccta 75 20829 BMP10 ccatgagcaacttccagagctggacaacttgg2_at gcctggatagcttttccagtggacctggggaa gaggctttgttgcagatgagatcaaacatcatctatgactccactgcccgaatcagaaggaacg ccaaaggaaactactgtaagaggaccccgctctacatcgacttcaaggagattgggtgggactc ctggatcatcgctccgcctggatacgaagcctatgaatgccgtggtgtttgtaactaccccctg gcagagcatctcacacccacaaagcatgcaattatccaggccttggtccacctcaagaattccc agaaagcttccaaagcctgctgtgtgcccacaaagctagagcccatctccatcctctatttaga caaaggcgtcgtcacctacaagtttaaatacgaaggcatggccgtctccgaatgtggctgtaga tagaagaagagtcctatggcttatttaataactgtaaatgtgtatatttggtgttcctatttaa tgagatatttaataagggtgtacagtaatagaggcttgctgccttcaggaa 76 20831 RRH atgatctgcatgtttctggtggcatggtcccc 4_atttattccatcgtgtgcttatgggcttcttttg gtgacccaaagaagattcctccccccatggccatcatagctccactgtttgcaaaatcttctac attctataacccctgcatttatgtggttgctaataaaaagtttcggagggcaatgcttgccatg ttcaaatgtcagactcaccaaacaatgcctgtgacaagtattttacccatggatgtatctcaaa acccattggcttctggaagaatctgaaataagagaaaaggacacgctatcaaaacactttagtt ttttgacaatgcttttcttttaaatatgagcccatttagatcaagtgcagacatggatcattgt cctatgagagtgtaagctcctcaagcacagctcgtgcttccgtttgtgcactctggctgctgta gtgtatgcttctctgtgtcctgatatatcaacttattgctcatctcctttgatgaattaggcat cagaggttaaggtcccctttc 77 20836 BRCA2gaacaggagagttcccaggccagtacggaaga 8_s_at atgtgagaaaaataagcaggacacaattacaactaaaaaatatatctaagcatttgcaaaggcg acaataaattattgacgcttaacctttccagtttataagactggaatataatttcaaaccacac attagtacttatgttgcacaatgagaaaagaaattagtttcaaatttacctcagcgtttgtgta tcgggcaaaaatcgttttgcccgattccgtattggtatacttttgcttcagttgcatatcttaa aactaaatgtaatttattaactaatcaagaaaaacatctttggctgagctcggtggctcatgcc tgtaatcccaacactttgagaagctgaggtgggaggagtgcttgaggccaggagttcaagacca gcctgggcaacatagggagacccccatctttacgaagaaaaaaaaaaaggggaaaagaaaatct tttaaatctttggatttgatcactacaagt 78 20839EDN3 ccgagccgagcttactgtgagtgtggagatgt 9_s_attatcccaccatgtaaagtcgcctgcgcagggg agggctgcccatctccccaacccagtcacagagagataggaaacggcatttgagtgggtgtcca gggccccgtagagagacatttaagatggtgtatgacagagcattggccttgaccaaatgttaaa tcctctgtgtgtatttcataagttattacaggtataaaagtgatgacctatcatgaggaaatga aagtggctgatttgctggtaggattttgtacagtttagagaagcgattatttattgtgaaactg ttctccactccaactcctttatgtggatctgttcaaagtagtcactgtatatacgtatagagag gtagataggtaggtagattttaaattgcattctgaatacaaactcatactccttagagcttgaa ttacatttttaaaatgcatatgtgctgtttggcaccgtggcaagatggtatcagagagaaaccc atcaattgctcaaatactc 79 20851 PTTG3ttgtggctacaaaggatgggctgaagctgggg 1_at tctggaccttcaatcaaagccttagatgggagatctcaagtttcaatatcatgttttggcaaaa cattcgatgctcccacatccttacctaaagctaccagaaaggctttgggaactgtcaacagagc tacagaaaagtcagtaaagaccaatggacccctcaaacaaaaacagccaagcttttctgccaaa aagatgactgagaagactgttaaagcaaaaaactctgttcctgcctcagatgatggctatccag aaatagaaaaattatttcccttcaatcctctaggcttcgagagttttgacctgcctgaagagca ccagattgcacatctccccttgagtgaagtgcctctcatgatacttgatgaggagagagagctt gaaaagctgtttcagctgggccccccttcacctttgaagatgccctctccaccatggaaatcca atctgttgcagtctcctttaagcattctgttgaccctggatg 80 20868 COPA ggtttaaggatcagtcctctgcagtttcgcta 4_ataggccccctttgtgtgcatgggtcagtcacca tatgttccccccagagaatgtgtctatatcctccttctaacagcaccttccccctgcagctact cttcagatctggctctctgtaccctaaaacctagtatctttttctcttctatggaaaatccgaa ggtctaaacttgacttttttgaggtcttctcaacttgactacagttgtgctcataattgtcctt gcctttccagcttaattattttaaggaacaaatgaaaactctgggctgggtggagtggctcata cctgtaatcccagcactttgggaggctacggtgggcagatcatctgaggccaggagttcgagac ctgcctggccaacatggcaacaccccgtctctaataaaaatataaaaattagcctggcatggta gcatgcgcctatagtcccagctgctcaggaggctgaggcatgagaatcgcttgaacctaggagg tggaggttgcattcaactgagatcatacc 81 20899STAT3 actggtctatctctatcctgacattcccaagg 2_s_ataggaggcattcggaaagtattgtcggccagag agccaggagcatcctgaagctgacccaggcgctgccccatacctgaagaccaagtttatctgtg tgacaccaacgacctgcagcaataccattgacctgccgatgtccccccgcactttagattcatt gatgcagtttggaaataatggtgaaggtgctgaaccctcagcaggagggcagtttgagtccctc acctttgacatggagttgacctcggagtgcgctacctcccccatgtgaggagctgagaacggaa gctgcagaaagatacgactgaggcgcctacctgcattctgccacccctcacacagccaaacccc agatcatctgaaactactaactttgtggttccagattttttttaatctcctacttctgctatct ttgagc 82 20943 PPATttgacagctctttaagcccacatgcagcagtg 4_s_at ggtcagataaccctgtggcagtgacacgggcaaattggcatttgaataaagccctgggaccacc tcaacatgcgtagcctcttgtcttaaatgtactccccatggcagcatggaggaggcaagacctg tgggtcaattttgaactggccttactttgatttttaaaacaagagactcagggaaagtactaaa ccaaaatctctgattttactttgcgttttctgtagtttttgttttactgagatgcttttgtaaa ggaaaataatactgtgacagtttagtaattctacagattcttaatatttctccatcatggcctt ttacttcacaattttctgaagtctgaattcaattacaattttttttttttaccaatttaatctc aaatgttgtttaactgctttaaattcatatacgtagagtattataaactgcagagatgaaaaat gtgttttcacgggatttatattgtgaactaaactaagcctactttttgtgact 83 20983 DNM3 gagacttctcacttctggttggaggtttcaca9_at tatggctcaactcaagtcattaatctcttttt aatttttactcttgaattccttaaacttcgctcattatgaaatgttttaaaattatgacaaaaa ttactctgtctaaccacttgccttgtctgctaccagtttgttaaaaattattccccccaaccag taattccaccagtactacttgatttgtgttatatttcctatgtacatgtacagcctttgttttg cttgcttgtctatttttactttcccttttttgggtcaaatttttcttttgctttgtttgaagaa ggaatatacagaagtaaaatcttgtcttctctgctgattctttaattaatatgagccggatact ttccactgtcttcttggcactttcaggatttcttaatgctgatatatggactcttagaatggaa tttttgaagaaaaatctcaaagcctgtatcgt tct 8420985 TRIM9 ataggttacccttgaaattcattagtttgtca 9_attaaagttttaggaaaggtaggacccggaaaga agttctaattagttgtctaaatatttttcagtgagccaagaaattcaccatgaaaaaacaagaa taacaaatagaagggaagagataggatgggaaagctaacaaattaaagttttggcaaaaaggaa tatatgtaaatagctaattatttacttttgtgcttactttatttagattatttctatcagttac aatctttttctagttaagtgtacctaatttatggaatgggtgctatcctgtttatgtgtgtctt ggtttttcttggctacagaaaaactgttgcagggcaacactagtttgatatttgatttactctc caatgagactcaatggctgggccgtggtagactcatagttcctcttgttctttattaaattcat cctgctaattagatttctagtgacttgtaacatgtagtttacactgaattgcaattacagatgc atacaactactatacta 85 21001 LOC100ataacagcatatgcatttccccaccgcgttgt 6_at 134306gtctgcagcttctttgccaatatagtaatgct /// tttagtagagtactagatagtatcagttttggMYT1L attcttattgttatcacctatgtacaatggaa agggattttaagcacaaacctgctgctcatctaacgttggtacataatctcaaatcaaaagtta tctgtgactattatatagggatcacaaaagtgtcacatattagaatgctgacctttcatatgga ttattgtgagtcatcagagtttattataacttattgttcatattcatttctaagttaatttaag taatcatttattaagacagaattttgtataaactatttattgtgctctctgtggaactgaagtt tgatttatttttgtactacacggcatgggtttgttgacactttaattttgctataaatgtgtgg aatcacaagttgctgtgatacttcatttttaaattgtgaactttgtacaaattttgtcatgctg gatgttaacacat 86 21024 SYN2tcatgtcttattcttccctgtgaaaccaggat 7_at taatcgtggactcctggcagcttaacctagctcagttgcagtgctaagcatgccccgcccccat tcagtgatacctgtttgggaagtatatacttccccaaaagtactcttggccctaagttttagga actttccccgacctggatcccttgtcatacctgtgttactgtttaaagcacacccacccaactt acaagatcttaggctgctgtggtggtgaagcaccttgagtctgctgatattcgggagaacaagg atctgcagtttccccttttctcccctctgaagagtggttcttatgtgcaatctgcagtaacctt gaactccagagctgcactatagaggagaatgcatgccactatgacagcagtatgccaagctttg tgttcatctcctaata 87 21030 MAB21Latttcgttttgcttttggttgcctgaatgttg 2_s_at 2tcaccaagtgaaaaaattatttaactatatgt aaaatttctcttttaaaaaaaagttttactgatgttaaacgttctcagtgccaatgtcagactg tgctcctccctctcctgaacctctaccctcaccctgagctgtcttgttgaaaacagt 88 21031 SYN2 tattctcgactgtaatggcattgcagtagggc5_at caaaacaagtccaagcttcttaaaatgattgg tggttaatttttcaaagcagaaattttaagccaaaaacaaacgaaaggaaagcggggaggggaa aacagaccctcccactggtgccgttgctgcgttctttcaatgctgactggactgtgtttttcct atgcagtgtcagctcctctgtctggttgtttacctgttcctgttcgtgcttgtaatgctcactt atgttttctctgtataacttgtgattccagggctgtttgtcaacagtatacaaaagaattgtgc ctctcccaagtccagtgtgactttatcttctgggtggtttg 89 21045 C10orf gaaatcagcgaggctcaagttccaagcaaacc 5_at 28attccaaaatgtggaattctgtgacttcagta ggcatgaacctgatggggaagcatttgaagacaaagatttggaaggcagaattgaaactgatac caaggttttggagatactatatgagtttcctagagtttttagttctgtcatgaaacctgagaat atgattgtaccaataaaactaagctctgattctgaaattgtacaacaaagcatgcaaacatcag atggaatattgaatcccagcagcggaggcatcaccactacttctgttcctggaagtccagatgg tgtctttgatcaaacttgcgtagattttgaagttgagagtgtaggtggtatagccaatagtaca ggtttcatcttagatcaaaagatacagattccattcctgcaactatgggtcacatctctctgtc agagagcacaaatgacactgttagtccagtaatgattagagaatgtgagaagaatgacagcact gctgatgagttacatgtaaagcacgaacctcctgatacag 90 21075 PSIP1 gggctcaaagcattaatccagttactgaaaag 8_atagaatacaagtggagcaaacaagagatgaaga tcttgatacagactcattggactgaatttcccccttccccccatgatggaagaatgttcagatt ctaaattgaggacttcattattaatggcattactgtgttatgattaacaaatttcttgtaaggt acacactacatactaaggtcggccatcattccgtttttttttttttttttttttttaaccaagc ttaaaatgaagcttaaaatgaagctttgtgtttgaaagtaataacaagctcagacgaagatggt ggttgtacattattcatctagaaaatataaaaattcattttgttttgaagctagttattaaact ggaatagcagttatatccctgagaatggggcc ctt 9121091 — gctgctgttttcttctaactgcagggaaaatg 8_atctgtctaaaagaaaataataaatttgtatctg ctgagttctcttagcataaggcaccaacaaaacaaccttcaggaagggagaagaaaccatcctc ccactcatccttcagaggatttagataaagtgaagggaagaatcgttctccagctccttcggaa tttacgccggcatcagggcaggcttgttactgctggatccattgtctgctcaaggttacttatt ccactaagacgtacatcctaccacggaccacggctttgtagctagccaggctctgagtgtgtgt gtagatgaaccatttctctctccagtaaatgaatgacagtctttctagggctcttgtcttctgc tgggaggcag 92 21120 ME1agtcactctcccagatggacggactctgtttc 4_at ctggccaaggcaacaattcctacgtgttccctggagttgctcttggggtggtggcctgcggact gagacacatcgatgataaggtcttcctcaccactgctgaggtcatatctcagcaagtgtcagat aaacacctgcaagaaggccggctctatcctcctttgaataccattcgagacgtttcgttgaaaa ttgcagtaaagattgtgcaagatgcatacaaagaaaagatggccactgtttatcctgaacccca aaacaaagaagaatttgtctcctcccagatgtacagcactaattatgaccagatcctacctgat tgttatccgtggcctgcagaagtccagaaaatacagaccaaagtcaaccagtaacgcaacagct a 93 21126 GAD2gttccacttctctaggtagacaattaagttgt 4_at cacaaactgtgtgaatgtatttgtagtttgttccaaagtaaatctatttctatattgtggtgtc aaagtagagtttaaaaattaaacaaaaaagacattgctccttttaaaagtcctttcttaagttt agaatacctctctaagaattcgtgacaaaaggctatgttctaatcaataaggaaaagcttaaaa ttgttataaatacttcccttacttttaatatagtgtgcaaagcaaactttattttcacttcaga ctagtaggactgaatagtgccaaattgcccctgaatcataaaaggttctttggggtgcagtaaa aaggacaaagtaaatataaaatatatgttgacaataaaaactcttgcctttttcatagtattag aaaaaaatttctaatttacctatagcaacatt tcaaat94 21134 LOC100 gcatttgaaactgagcactaaactgggctagc 1_at 131317tttctggtagaccgttttgtggctagtgcgat /// ttcacagtctactgcctgtttccactgaaaacPOU4F1 atttttgtcatattcttgtattcaaagaaaac aggaaaaaagttattgtaaatattttatttaatgcacacattcacacagtggtaacagactgcc agtgttcatcctgaaatgtctcacggattgatctacctgtctatgtatgtctgctgagctttct ccttggttatgttttttctcttttacctttctcctcccttacttctatcagaaccaattctatg cgccaaatacaacagggggatgtgtcccagtacacttacaaaataaaacataactgaaagaaga gcagttttatgatttgggtgcgtttttgtgtttatactgggccaggtcctg 95 21151 IL5RA ggcagccttccttgtgatcaaaaaaggtaatc 6_atccagaaacgtacccgttcactcgtgggtctta aaatggtttcatatctctattgtgactaattttctctcggtctactgccttttcaatcaggaat agatttgccatgaagccagtgaagtttttaagtgtctaggcttctcattagtgccaactctcct agacctggtgcctgttttttttccaagttttgtttctacttctatccattttttaaattaaact ttttattttgaaataattatcacactcacaagctgtgggaagaaataatagagatcctgtgtct ctttcatccagttttcctcaagggtaacatct 9621177 CHRNA3 tgctcaacgtgcactacagaaccccgacgaca 2_x_atcacacaatgccctcatgggtgaagactgtatt cttgaacctgctccccagggtcatgttcatgaccaggccaacaagcaacgagggcaacgctcag aagccgaggcccctctacggtgccgagctctcaaatctgaattgcttcagccgcgcagagtcca aaggctgcaaggagggctacccctgccaggacgggatgtgtggttactgccaccaccgcaggat aaaaatctccaatttcagtgctaacctcacgagaagctctagttctgaatctgttgatgctgtg ctgtccctctctgctttgtcaccagaaatcaaagaagccatccaaagtgtcaagtatattgctg aaaatatgaaagcacaaaatgaagccaaagaggaacaaaaagcccaagagatccaacaattgaa acgaaaagaaaagtccacagaaacatccgatcaagaacctgggctatgaatttccaatcttcaa caacctgtt 97 21235 KIAA091cagcgctgccagcaggcatacatgcagtacat 9_s_at 3ccaccaccgcttgattcacctgactcctgcgg actacgacgactttgtgaatgcgatccggagtgcccgcagcgccttctgcctgacgcccatggg catgatgcagttcaacgacatcctacagaacctcaagcgcagcaaacagaccaaggagctgtgg cagcgggtctcactcgagatggccaccttctccccctgagtctttcacccttagggtcctatac agggacccaggcctgtggctatgggggcccctcacacagggggagtgaaacttggctggacaga tcatcctcactcagttccctggtagcacagactgacagctgctcttgggctatagcttggggcc aagatgtctcacaccctagaagcctagggctgggggagacagccctgtctgggagggggcgttg ggtggcctctggtatttattt 98 21252 —gtcactcatttccttgaacagcaccccccttt 8_at atactagcagccatttgtgccattgcctgtgccctagggtttgtggggagagagcgagggatca ctgagcagttttcccagagctccatgggaaggcaagctctccctcccaatgggagccccactgt cactaactgtaaactcaggctcaggcttcaactgcctacccccatcctcatatttctgtctgtc ccagcacctcaggagcattctcattgtggccggctaactccgcctggatgtgaacaggcaagca cagtgggaaatgagtcacgtacttgtattgcacagtggacacctctagaggtccattggtttaa agggatagggaaggaggagggatgagaccatcaccccctcccagaagtaaatctagtatctgag ttttctttat 99 21253 LCN2caagagctacaatgtcacctccgtcctgttta 1_at ggaaaaagaagtgtgactactggatcaggacttttgttccaggttgccagcccggcgagttcac gctgggcaacattaagagttaccctggattaacgagttacctcgtccgagtggtgagcaccaac tacaaccagcatgctatggtgttcttcaagaaagtttctcaaaacagggagtacttcaagatca ccctctacgggagaaccaaggagctgacttcggaactaaaggagaacttcatccgcttctccaa atctctgggcctccctgaaaaccacatcgtcttccctgtcccaatcgaccagtgtatcgacggc tgagtgcacaggtgccgccagntgccgcaccagcccgaacaccattgaggga 100 21319 ASTN1 tttccccttggaagacactattgatctcaacc7_at tgctgacttttcctaatgcttacctgaaggaa cccatcctggctagaaagggtgatggtactggaccggtattcaaccttgagttttcaagctgcc aaacaggtcttaagggaggtgcttatatcccaccaacactctcccagctcccatgtccccaaga cctctggagtttcctcttgaatgtacatgaaccactgtaatagcattagacttttaattgagtg tgcaatcgttttccatggagtttggtccgttcattattttttagttaactacacttcttgatat tcaaatgttctattaaaaaaactgagtatgaagaaaaacactttactactgcagaa 101 21326 FOXC1tcccccatttacaatccttcatgtattacata 0_at gaaggattgcttttttaaaaatatactgcgggttggaaagggatatttaatctttgngaaacta ttttagaaaatatgtttgtagaacaattatttttgaaaaagatttaaagcaataacaagaagga aggcgagaggagcagaacattttggtctagggtggtttctttttaaaccattttttcttgttaa tttacagttaaacctaggggacaatccggattggccctcccccttttgtaaataacccaggaaa tgtaataaattcattatcttagggtgatctgccctgccaatcagactttggggagatggcgatt tgattacagacgttcgggggggtggggggcttgcagtttgttttggagataatacagtttcctg ctatctgccgctcctatctagaggcaacacttaagcagtaattgctgttgcttgttgtca 102 21345 FAM149agcctgaaacaggaactcacatgagactcagg 8_at B1gccaccaggaaatgcttaaaatacatactctt tcccaaaagcaaatctataattctgtttcaattttatgaatatatgaatagacaaaatgaatcg aattacataactatgtcattcattaaatggcaacaatgctgacagcaagcagtagatcctctga ttccaattaccatttgttttttacccaattctatttgctagaggtagtaagtactctggcactc ataaatcacatgatgataaaaaggaacatgaggccgggtatggtggctcacaactgtaatcccc ataccttggg 103 21348 DOCK3tatgggtcagttacagcagccctcacctcaaa 2_at gggctggcctgcttctcagcctacattcatttgcaagcttcaatctctggaccatctggtgttc acaggtgttagagggttaggggttaggggctagttttggatttgattcataggtaggagggctt agattttaaggcacttctgaaagtcaatccctggacaaggcagtcatcacataagaacagctac cttctccacttggtggcacaagaggtagggaggggagtatgggttcatttgncttcgcattatg caaggtgaaaccgtttgttttccctctccattttccctaactaaatgaaaaggacacattctga aatcccttttgttggagaataagtcagtctgaggggaaatgggaggccagagatgagaaccctt tgaaaagattgtaaaatactgattttcattctttcaagcttatttgtaaatacctatttgaatg ctgtgtatttgtacaggaatttgagcaaaaaatgtatagagtgtgatgtccaattggtattcag cactat 104 21360 RAC2gagcttcgttgatggtcttttctgtactggag 3_s_at gcctcctgaggcnnnnnnagccccaggacccattaagccacccccgtgttcctgccgtcagtgc caactnnnnnatgtggaagcatctacccgttcactccagtcccaccccacgcctgactcccctc tggaaactgcaggccagatggttgctgccacaacttgtgtaccttcagggatggggctcttact ccctcctgaggccagctgctctaatatcgatggtcctgcttgccagagagttcctctacccagc aaaaatgagtgtctcagaagtgtgctcctctggcctcagttctcctcttttggaacaacataaa acaaatttaattttctacgcctctggggatatctgctcagccaatggaaaatctgggttcaacc agcccctgccatttcttaagactttctgctccactcacaggatcctgagctgcacttacctgtg agagtcttcaaacttttaaaccttgccagtcaggacttttgctattgcaaatagaaaacccaac tcaacctgctt 105 21391 PAX8ctgcctggttaccgtggcgatgtgcttaatgc 7_at agcgttgaaaatacagaatactgactcctctgtccctcctggccccggactccctccctccctc ccttcctcttctggagcgtgaaatgagattggtcaagataaaaaaggaaaagattcggttattt ttttaagagtgtggataatggggcctctcaatcaaaatcccagtctccagtcggttccccccat tccccttccaacccctccaccttcccctgccgcctgcttagaggaggaggaagaaacataaagc acaaggcttttctcttaattatgaatcattccctgagggcaggcccagggcaaggggttcctgg ggcccagagtctgacctgtgaggtagctagaaggcttgagcctctcatcaaagtcc 106 21445 HOXA2ctttgcaggactttagcgttttctccacagat 7_at tcctgcctgcagctttcagatgcagtttcacccagtttgccaggttccctcgacagtcccgtag atatttcagctgacagcttagacttttttacagacacactcaccacaatcgacttgcagcatct gaattactaaaaacattaaagcaaaacaaagcatcaccaaacaaaaactcctttgaccaggtgg ttttgccttcttttatttgggagtttattttttattttcttcttgacctaccccttccctcctt taagtgttgaggattttctgtttagtgattccctgacccagtttcaaacagagccatcttttac agattattttggagttttagttgttttaaacctaactcaacaaccctttatgtgattcctgaga gc 107 21460 EYA1gtcaccctgaggaaggttcattgccattgtca 8_s_at tcaccatggaaacaacgttcctctccacctgcattatgtactacatgacaggcatcaatctggg gaaataataaaattatcacctttgtcagaccataagagtttctccaaaagtggtcagtttggct gggcaatatttnctctcatctaacaaacacaatccattgtcatgaaattacccttaggatgagt cttctttaatcaatcatatattgggcggaaaaaacaccagctttgacccgaagtagttgaagag ctacttcattcttttctgaagttgtgtgttgctgctagaaatagtcatttgtgaattatccaaa ttgtttaaattcacaattgaattagttttttcttcctttttgcttgaagcaaacagttgacaat ttttaaccttttcattttatgtttttgtactctgcagactgaaaagacaaagtttatcttggcc ttactgtataaaggtgtgctgtgtccaccgttgtgtacaga 108 21466 CHP gaggtctggcactagtagcacaacctaaggtg 5_s_atgcattacagatctttgagcgagccacagcaac ttttctgccaagtcagcttnagttnagacttcagtgaatcaggntattgctatcctaatgtatg tctctatgagtgtatntagccacanantctgcccttggttgantttctgactcattgcttgctt gcttgtttccttgctttggaaaactatnnaagattgctaaaaaataccactgcaaagtgatgga aaagggtggagaacaggggagtagccaggctggatggctcaaatataaatgaatgaggaattct ttatgaagtatcagtcagattttatgattaagtgatgtaatataggaattatgtaaaagggaag aatgtctgatactgatctattagagaggtactttagaggcttcttgattggcataaagttccta aggttatagattttccccccttttggctgtatagcaaagtgttttaatccacggttgtgcctta ttgttccattaaaa 109 21482 FAM5Bcaatgggaggggtcggagctcttccttcccct 2_at ctgtggagtcacttttgtattctttttaaccagatttcttaaaatgttgttgttttgtgaatcc tgacattggttcttacttttgtatgctgcctcctctgtgccctcccagacgctgactgggaaac acaagaagtacaaccaacaggaaccagcgccaagggcaggcagcggcctccttgctcccctccc ttactcctccctctgctgcctcctccccccaccaagtttcagggccctggattgttcccagttc ccattgtggtcccttcagagctcctttccaacagcatctctctgtcgaagaaagaagctctgtc aagttagagagagacaatgtgtaggaaatgttcttttttaaaaaaaaataacaaaaacaaaaca aaactatnnannntgtgattgttttccttgttaatctgctccaaccacctgaacatctaagta 110 21510 DPY19Lgagacgggagtttaccccgatcacagaaacca 2_at 1P1taccaactgaaagacaaatcagcatcttgctg gacgacccctcacagagctcctagatccttgaagtgtgaacttcagcagctgagagagatgggg tctcactatgttgcccaggctggtcttgaactcctggactcaagcaatcctctcacctcagcct cccaaagtgctgggattacagattttataaatattgttgatctttttgaaaaaccaactgttgg cttcattttntttattgtgtaatactaccttagaggacagcagttcctaatacctacttttatt atgagtctctgccatttataaagaactgtggacagcacagggaatgggggaagaaaactctggt gcagcttgaatcttggtagcaaaacagtgacttcatcagaaaattttgtcactctctattagat ataatggagtttgaccatttggaatttggaatttttcaaatgaatatgacaaaaatttaaaaaa ctcttgtattactatgtgataacacagatctttacaacttta 111 21518 — aagccttcaccagatggtcaagcagatgctgg 0_attgccatgcccttgancntcncnccaccatccc ccacctagccactatatgggttgttagatattttgaccacctcctcttcnctcactccactatt caactcactgcatcatcaatgtacttattacaaacctgtcacaagccaggtcttatgctaggtg ctcctctcaacaggttcttgagctggcaggggagagagagacattcaaacaccaaggattaata taccattacaggtttaaagacagaggcctataagggtcccctggcagtgccatggaggtagggc atggtcggctgtacctgtagaggtgtctaaagggaggcttgcaagctgccccttgaaggacgag cagaaaattgtacatgaggacaagtaggaaaggaattccaggaggagggatcagcatgtgca 112 21528 HLA-ggactaaatcgagccttattatacatcagcag 9_at DRB1tctcacactggagaaagtccttttaagttaag /// gganngnnnnnnannntnnancaaatgtaataHLA- ctggtcagcgccaaaaaactcacactggagaa DRB2aggtcttatgagtgtggtgaatccagcaaagt /// gtttaaatacaactccagcctcattaaacatcHLA- agataattcatactggaaaaaggccttagtgg DRB3agtgaatgcaggaaagtcaccaaaactgtcac /// ctcattcagcaccaaaaggttcacatcggaccHLA- aagaacctattaatatatgtaaatctaatgtt DRB5gaaagagttcagatggaaatctgcgaggattt /// cctgctgggaactacatta LOC100 133484/// LOC100 133661 /// LOC100 133811 /// LOC730 415 /// RNASE2 /// ZNF749113 21535 TDRD12 aattgggcaggctcttgggaagtagaaagttc 6_attggtgtttttgctggtgaaggttttgactgtg gagctcttctaacacccatatcagtgtctgtttctctgcatgtggctgctgccctgttggtgga gctctgggggcagagaccaggccgccgtccagtggcgcnccgtgcgcaccagctgcctgctgtt tacacccaggtgcgccgagtctctttcatacagcacagcaaatgataatagctagtgacaatgt gtttcctgtgcactcgtgaaaatgcagggaggacaactgcatgcttagatctgtttcttttttc agacattcaaatgttctaatatctgaagctaacattttgtaggatataggatgctgattatgtg aacaattagtcattggttttctgtactgctatgaatatgtctgatttcaagttttggtcaaata tctaaaatgcaaggtgaaagtgcctttgtctctatgcttctaaaatcgctcatgcttagttgtg gtatggatgtcttccgcagtg 114 21547 —cttggtaagccttgcctgtagcggctccgctg 6_at ccgagtgctttgacaccaggcgctcccagagctctgcccccactgccaagcggcagctgctccg gagggcacggggggctggatttggctgtggcttctccagctctgcacaagagccccccttccct ggccctgctgcagcatgactgcctcctggctcgtgtcacccactctgtctctgtctctcttcat acgtttccagctgagctgggatccatagtctgtttccctctccacgaccaatctatttatcttc tctggaacttcttgtaatgccgggagtgcagagcttacaagttggggcaggaagctttagaagc ccaggnagccctgagaggctctttccttgtaagtgggtctctccccaggagcctcttggaatat ttagcagggacttttacccatgctgggtctagagaccctcccgcccctctgtttcctgccctcc tacttagactgggatctggtttccctcagctggttcccttgctagcgtgtgactctgtgtgtct 115 21570 PPP5Cgttcacagcagtgggtaggcccagcagtggtt 5_at cttgacatcacacgatgaggcgngcatctcccgtcatccagggagaccagaggacccttgtctc actcccagttggctnttagtcacagccccgctttgtctttgacatggacgtttgtgatgatcac gttcctcccgctccccgtgtntgaagagtgctccctgactggctgccgtctcctccctgtcggg tctggctgggttctccanagggagtgctgcggaggggacacagcanaggccccatgctcgtgat gtatgttgcagatcattttcccccattctgtccttttttgttaaattgtggtaaaaagcacata acataaactgtaccnccttaaccatttgaaagtatatatcccagactgtcttttatctttagac ttcacttgtggtttgttgcc 116 21571 SLC6A2tcccctggaagttgtcctttctgatcctctct 5_at tcttttcccatttacaaatgatttcgtgactgtagtttttgttcaccttctgtgcatctggcct gggggctgttagctcagaggagaggagcaaacaggaaaatgacttctgttctgtccccgctgtt ttgggggaagtctctcccactttgggatcctgctgaagctaggttcatgaggtcggaaatcccc accacatttgcctagactttgggcacaggagttcttagtccaccaaatcaga 117 21585 NDUFA5 cattttctctaactttatctcctatgcatttc0_s_at cttatgtgtcctgtacagcagtatattccaaa atccccagtggatgtctgaaaaccacatatagtaccaaactgtatatatgctatgttttgtttc atacatacctataataaagtttaatttatgaattaggcacaataagagataagcaggctggacg tgctggctcacgcctgtaatcccagcactttgggaggctgaggcgggtggattgctttagccca ggagtttaagaccagcctggccaacatggcaaaaccccgtctctataaaaaatgtggaaattaa tcaggtgtggt 118 21594 —gagatgaccgaaaacttcaacccctgcagtca 4_at gcaatggtcaacagaaagggcccaattctccacgacaatgcatgatcgcacattacacaactaa agcttcaaaagttgaactaactgggctacgaagttttgcctcatccaccatattcacctgacct cccgccaaccgactaccacttcttcaatcatctcgacaactttttgcaaggaaaacacttccac aaccagtagaatgcaaaaagtgctttccaagagttcactgaatcctgaagcacggatttttatg ctacaggaataaacaaacttatttttcattggtaaaaatgtgttgattgtaatggatcctattt tgattaatgaagatgtgtttgagcctagttataatgatttaaaattcacgatccaaaaccgcaa ttacttttgcatcagcctaatatgaggaagtaatagttgaacagaataattctttcctggaagt ct 119 21595 DKFZP5ttggtttggtctggtttggctacctgattcct 3_at 64C196gctgtctttttctacgccaggtgaagaggcac tttcaagatccttctctgagacctgcaccaataagactataccaatgttcagttgaaacatcag gtataagtttagcggaaacgaaagtacaacctgctttgaaataaattccaaggacagattgtca ttaacgaaatagaaagtggactatgcccctcatgctgccagcgcctggtatgatgcggcgtgac acgcagcgcttgcggcagtacaatgcccccaatcacccgccccgccccgacgcgccgcccactc acggcaaagagagccacctagtgagggattattctcatttccgcggtggggttctgcttttctt tctaccatgagcgcccaaggatagacactcctactacctattacctcaaatagcctacatttct ttccgaa 120 21597 HCG4P6agaacactgagcgaggctctgtagatggatgt 3_at aataaaaatctataaaacaatgtgtttaaacctaagaattctactgctttccaattccttccct ctgctccttttcctaacctcctgcttctccagcccttccctctgtccctttcanccctcaggcc ctcctctccccttagtccccaccaccctgtcacttctaaattgtggctctagcattgtcccatt acctgctangtgactgttctctccacagtggtcctgctcctgtgagtcagagtgtgtcatttcc tcacctaaaacactccagtggctccacctcggtcttgtgaagcttctagaatgtcaggcacgtg agcatatgagggcatacctggttcatcttaggcactaaattnnnntttgttgactgaatgaatg aaatatgaatgtattaaattgcatcacagaaagttataaaatgtaaaacactgaaaaattaaga aatattttatnttatgtaactagtgtgcatatcaattcattccgagtctgttgagcctgtgtat 121 21605 —aatgattcaactcatgtgatccagtgttacat 0_at tcagtgtggtaatgaagaacagtcaaaacaggcttttgaagaattgggagataatttggttgaa ttaagtaaagccaaatactccagaaatattttaaagaaatgtctcacgttgtgaacatgtaccc tagaacttaaagtataataaaaaaaaaaaaaannggaaagtatcttgcacaagctcacgtagct ggtaagttacatagttgggatctgaattcagttgtggcttcatgcctgagcttttaactactac tactaaactgagaaggcacttgcttgagtaaattatgtcatcctcttaat 122 21606 ABCA1 gatgtggcatgtgatgacattgcacatggnca 6_atgttaantgngccaagaagngcagcagtagcag caacnggagatgcaaagcccaacatgatggggagagaaantnttctttcaatatgtgcttctgt accaaaagtggaatttcacgagagacatattttggaacatttttccttttgtgtgtgcgtgagt gtttccctgtttccagccaagggtattgtgagtttctcctgggcctccttcagaatctgggtgc tctggaaagcagtgttttggcaacatggggaaagtatggcagtgtgggagggtcagctgggtct gggtttgaatattgcatttgaatattttaccagcattgatgtcggataaattatttagtccctg taagcctcagttttntcttnttctacatacacataatatatttgactctttgttgtgat 123 21624 PVT1tttcctaactttctgatcccttggaggtgata 0_at atcaaatattctagtctgaggcattgggatacatggtgctaggttctgagactctgcgtcaggc ctgaaccctgcattttgtggaggtgggtgggagaatgtncccctggggaacatgcctagacacg ggggacaacagttgccctcatggggaggtacctgtttactcgctgttatgggaccgctttcaca aaaccactgcaggtgagtgagttcctgctgaatatcaggcctggtgtctctagactcattattn cccccacccaacccctatgttagttcatctcgagccacatttttattgccataatccaggcctg gacaggccaagatcttttaacaattttaattactgaaaataataactgcattttttttnaaagc ccaacttttnggtanagtcagcccaaaatacagtctttgtgttgccatctgggaactggatttg gaattgttcttccatgagactgcagagcag 12421688 PRB1 ccacctcctccaggaaagccagaaagaccacc 1_X_at ///cccacaaggaggtaaccagtcccaaggtcccc PRB4 cacctcatccaggaaagccagaaggaccaccc/// ccacaggaaggaaacaagtcccgaagtgcccg PRH1atctcctccaggaaagccacaaggaccacccc /// aacaagaaggcaacaagcctcaaggtcccccaPRH2 cctcctggaaagccacaaggcccacccccagc ///aggaggcaatccccagcagcctcaggcacctc PRR4 ctgctggaaagccccaggggccacctccacctcctcaagggggcaggccacccagacctgccca gggacaacagcctccccagtaatctaggattcaatgacaggaagtgaataagaagatatcagtg aattcaaataattcaattgctacaaatgccgtgacattggaacaaggtcatcatagctctaac 125 21698 SPAM1gtttgatgtctattatctcacttcatcctcac 9_at caggaccccatccgagccttaatttcagttgacagtaactattggatccccaggaatatgtttg catatttggggagaaaatactattggaggggaacagaaatgctactaagggtctcactgtgtca cccaggctggagtccatcaaagctcactgcagccttaaccttctgtgctcaagggatcctccca cttaagcctcctgagtagctggaactacaggcatatgccaccgagcctggctaatctttgattt ttttgtacagattgtgtctccttatgttgctcaggctggactcaaacttctggtctcaagcgat ctttccatcttagcttcccaaattgttggaattatggacatgagccagtgtgcttggcctgatt ttttttttttttttaatgagaaaaacgttccttaagaaaagtttcattgtaagacgaggacttg ctatgttgccagtttggtcttgaactcggtctcaagtgattctcctgccttgggttcccaaagc gtttgggccggcagatgt 126 21700 MCF2ctgaattggaacacaccagcactgtggtggag 4_s_at gtctgtgaggcaattgcgtcagttcaggcagaagcaaatacagtttggactgaggcatcacaat ctgcagaaatctctgaagaacctgcggaatggtcaagcaactatttctaccctacttatgatga aaatgaagaagaaaataggcccctcatgagacctgtgtcggagatggctctcctatattgatga agctactatgtcaaatggcaagtagctctttcctgcctgcttctcagctcatttggaaaaatac tgcgcaaaagacattgagctcaaatgatgcagatgttgttttcaggttaatggacacgcaaaga aaccacagcacatacttcttttctttcatttaataaagcttttaattatggtacgctgtctttt taaaatcatgtatttaatgtgtcagatattgtgcttgaaagattctcatctcagaatacttttg gact 127 21725 SH3BP2gagtgtcttgactattctggctctttgtattt 3_at tcatgtaaggtttttctcccatataagttttaaaatcagcttgtcaattccaacaacaatgatg cacttgatagtttgggaatttattatagctatcaatcagttttgggaaaattgacgtctttaca atattgagttttctgattcatgaacatggtttacctctcttcccatgggggtctcctttaaggt ttaccaataggattttatatttggggccattgnggtcttgcttatcttaagtnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnaaatctcttgaccncatgatctgcccgccttgtcctcccaaagtgctgggattacaggcgt gagccaccgcacctggcctgcaatacagtattgttaaccgtcttcaccatgttgtacgttagag ctccagaaattatttancatgcataactgaaactttatactctttgaacaccacctccccattt ccctctcccggcagccatttgtgcctctcggttctctttattagcttccattttgtgggtcagt 128 21799 SQRDLtacgtcaaagaccgctgctgcagtagctgccc 5_at agtcaggaatacttgataggacaatttctgtaattatgaagaatcaaacaccaacaaagaagta tgatggctacacatcatgtccactggtgaccggctacaaccgtgtgattcttgctgagtttgac tacaaagcagagccgctagaaaccttcccctttgatcaaagcaaagagcgcctttccatgtatc tcatgaaagctgacctgatgcctttcctgtattggaatatgatgctaaggggttactggggagg accagcgtttctgcgcaagttgtttcatctaggtatgagttaaggatggctcagcacttgctca tcttggatggcttctgggccaaaactgcagtcactgaatgaccaagagcagcacgaaggacttg gaacctatccttgtaaagagttccttgatgggtaatggtgaccaaatgcctcccttttcagtac ctttgaacagcaaccatgtgggctactcatgatgggcttgat 129 21876 NUP107 ttggatgccctaactgctgatgtgaaggagaa 8_ataatgtataacgtcttgttgtttgttgatggag ggtggatggtggatgttagagaggatgccaaagaagaccatgaaagaacacatcaaatggtctt actgagaaagctttgtctgccaatgttgtgttttctgcttcatacgatattgcacagtactggt cagtatcaggaatgcctacagttagcagatatggtatcctctgagcgccacaaactgtacctgg tattttctaaggaagagctaaggaagttgctgcagaagctcagagagtcctctctaatgctcct agaccagggacttgacccattagggtatgaaattcagttatagtttaatctttgtaatctcact aattttcatgataaatgaagtttttaataaaatatacttgttattagtaattttttcttttgca ttaccatgtaaaatttagacatttgaattttgtacttttcagaatattatcgtgacactttcaa catgtagggatatcagcgtttctctgtgtgct 13021888 FOSL2 aggtcacagtatcctcgtttgaaagataatta 1_s_atagatcccccgtggagaaagcagtgacacattc acacagctgttccctcgcatgttatttcatgaacatgacctgttttcgtgcactagacacacag agtggaacagccgtatgcttaaagtacatgggccagtgggactggaagtgacctgtacaagtga tgcagaaaggagggtttcaaagaaaaaggattttgtttaaaatactttaaaaatgttatttcct gcatcccttggctgtgatgcccctctcccgatttcccaggggctctgggagggacccttctaag aagattgggcagttgggtttctggcttgagatgaatccaagcagcagaatgagccaggagtagc aggagatgggcaaagaaaactggggtgcactcagctctcacaggggtaatca 131 21898 FHOD3 gcacctcggagttgcagctgtgacactcatag0_at gttactcccaggagtgtgctgagcagaaggca agctcttgctggatgaaacccctccaggtggggttggggagacttgatattcacatccaacagt ttgaaaagggagagctcaattcccagcgtcaccccatggcttgtgttgcctgctacgcattgac ttggatctccaggagtcccctgcacataccttctccatcgtgtcagctgtgtttctcttgattc cgtgacacccggtttattagttcaaaagtgtgacaccttttctgggcaaggaacagccccttta aggagcaaatcacttctgtcacagttattatggtaatatgaggcaatctgattagcttcacaga ctgagtctccacaacacc 132 21900 DSCC1tcaagtgagtgagttcccctctacttttagcc 0_s_at ttccacccaaactggaagcctctaggtgctatcaattatttatatccatcgtttacatccatga aattggctgaataattactcctctgcctggcgtagacatgtgctttgggaaaaaaacgagttta taatcctataatgaagaatactggcacaggcaatgctcactcgaaaacttcaagtaatttctag ttggttttggaatgcttgataaagttcctttacagctttattttcctgatttgttttggtttag atcaaagttcaaattaattttaacttagctaatgaactcatcaccaggacagttggagggggta ggccgaggttaaatggtccacgtttcaaaaat gttaat133 21917 ZNF236 cttttgttcttgctgggttatttattttgatt 1_s_atttagcattaaatgtcatctcaggatatctcta aaaggggttgtttaattcctaattgtatagaaagctagtttggtgaattgtattggttaattga ctgtttaaggccttaacaggtgaatctagagcctacttttattttggttaaagaaaaagaaaat atcaataattcaattttgtgtcttttctcaatttattagcaaacacaagacattttatgtatta tttcgatttacttcctaattataaaagctgcttttttgcagaacattccttgaaaatataaggt tttgaaaagacataattttacttgaatctttgtggggtacaggttgatctttatattttactgg ttgttttaaaaattctagaaaagagatttctaggcctcatgtataaccagggttttgaggataa agaactgtatttttagaactatctcatcatagcatatctgctttggaataactat 134 21918 FU2216ttaccctcgtggctaagcaagtgtctgcagga 2_at 7 gcagagatggctggaaggggcctctgcacacggaagatggcttgttcagcccattcacctcctg aggatgtgggcagtctcctccaagaacacatggagctgcttcctgatcccaagcaggtcattgc cactggaaggacatggccccggtgatccatgcttcatgcccacccagaaacacacccctcagtg tgtgcctcagtttactttggagatcagttgtcgtttttagtgctcctttaggcttactaaaaca gttttggaaacaaagctattttgaagtattcaagcagaggaattccctaacactgacc 135 21942 SULT4Agaccattttgcgagtgtagccctgtttcactc 5_at 1 ggatcaggttggcacggccgcctgcgtgtctgtccacctcatccctccgtgtatctgagggagt aaaggtgaggtctttattgcttcactgcctaattttctcacccacattcgctgaagcgatggag agtcgggggccagtagccagccaaccccgtggggaccggggttgtctgtcatttatgtggctgg aaagcacccaaagtggtggtcaggagggtcgctgctgtggaaggggtctccgttcttggtgctg tatttgaaacgggtgtagagagaagcttgtgtttttgtttgtaatggggagaagcgtggccagg cagtggcacgtggcatcgcatggtgggctcggcagcaccttgcctgtgtttctgtgagggaggc tgctttctgtgaaatttctttatatttttctatttttagtactgtatggatgttactgagcact acacatgatccttctgtgcttgcttg 136 21952WWC3 aaggaaggccagagagccgcgcagttctctgc 0_s_ataggtgcagatgcaggcagtggaggtggcctga gcaggcagaaggacaccaagcgccctatgttgcttgtcattcatgacgtggtcttggagcttct gactagttcagactgccacgccaaccccagaaaataccccacatgccagaaaagtgaagtccta ggtgtttccatctatgtttcaatctgtccatctaccaggcctcgcgataaaaacaaaacaaaaa aacgctgccaggttttagaagcagttctggtctcaaaaccatcaggatcctgccaccagggttc ttttgaaatagtaccacatgtaaaagggaatttggctttcacttcatctaatcactga 137 21953 DLL3tcccggctacatgggagcgcggtgtgagttcc 7_x_at cagtgcaccccgacggcgcaagcgccttgcccgcggccccgccgggcctcaggcccggggaccc tcagcgctaccttttgcctccggctctgggactgctcgtggccgcgggcgtggccggcgctgcg ctcttgctggtccacgtgcgccgccgtggccactcccaggatgctgggtctcgcttgctggctg ggaccccggagccgtcagtccacgcactcccggatgcactcaacaacctaaggacgcaggaggg ttccggggatggtccgagctcgtccgtagattggaatcgccctgaagatgtagaccctcaaggg atttatgtcatatctgctccttccatctacgctcgggaggtagcgacgccccttttccccccgc tacacactgggcgcgctgggcagaggcagcacctgctttttccctacccttcctcgattctgtc cgtgaaatgaattgggtagagtctctggaaggttttaagcccattttcagttctaacttacttt catcctattttgcatccc 138 21961 C2orf3tgaagaaaaccttcattacccgcttctgctta 7_at 4 ttttgaccaaacatggatagaagattaagcttctcaaagacgaagaaacgtatcaagtgcatag ggaatatttttacaaaaacggaaatctgtaaggggtataatcgcctgcctgcgccctttgcagc atttcacgtgtgggctatggactccacctgtcctcacccacgttattccccagctgccctctcc agctccctccccgcctctttttacactctgcttgttgctcgtcctgccctaaacctttgtttgt ctttaaatgtgtataagctgcctgtctgtgacttgaatttgactggtgaacaaactaaatattt ttccctgtaattgagacagaatttcttttgatgatacccatccctccttcattttttttttttt tttggtctttgttctgttttggtggtggtagtttttaatcagtaaacccagcaaatatcatgat tctttcctggttagaaaaataaataaagtgtatctttttatctccctc 139 21964 LRP1B tattcacaagttttggagggctttttgttcct 3_atctgatagacatgactgacttttagctgtcata atgtattaacctaacagatgaaatatgttaaatatgtggttgctctttatccctttgtacaagc attaaaaaaactgctgttttataagaagactttttgttgtactatgtgcatgcatactacctat ttctaaactttgccatattgaggcctttataaactattgatttatgtaatactagtgcaatttt gcttgaacaatgttatgcatatcataaactttttcaggttcttgtttaagtacattttttaaat tgaacagtatttttcattttggttataatatagtcattttgcctatgtttc 140 21970 YBX2 ctcagcccctgtcaacagtggggaccccacca 4_atccaccatcctggagtgattccaactcaactca aaggacacccagagctgccatctggtatctgccagtttttccaaatgacctgtaccctacccag taccctgctccccctttcccataattcatgacatcaaaacaccagcttttcaccttttccttga gactcaggaggaccaaagcagcagccttttgctttttcttttttcttccctccccttatcaagg gttgaaggaagggagccatccttactgttcagagacagcaactccctcccgtaactcaggctga gaag 141 21988 TTLL7gtttctgtgattcaggatcctcttgggagagt 2_at atattcaataaaagcccggaggtggtgactcctttgcagctccagtgttgccagcgcctagtgg agctttgtaaacagtgcctgctagtggtttacaaatatgcaactgacaaaagaggatcactttc aggcattggtcctgactggggtaattccaggtatttactaccagggagcacccaattcttcttg agaacaccaacctacaacttgaagtacaattcacctggaatgactcgctccaatgttttgttta catccagatatggccatctgtgaaacagaagggaagatcgccattggttat 142 21993 TRHDE ggaggtcccaaatatgtggtctatcaccactg7_at aattcatgtaatagataagaaaaaaattagag gtggatgtcttgttttgtgtcatgaattactaaaatctcttagtagttgtggtatatttttgag taaaattaccatttccagatttgagtttgaagggcttttatagttgtattttcctcctcactgt taataatcataatcctttttcagtattttagtggccttgaacaactggtttatctacaatctca aatcctaagtgtataattatgtgcaatgttcaatacctcatataatacttgctcaacagtatag tggtaccaatggcattaagatggtgtttttgttctacatatttttcaataatttattctttcta atgttgaaattatatcaggctttaccggtt 14321995 L1TD1 gaagttgcaacattcgtttgataggaattcca 5_atgaaaaggagagttatgagaatagggcagagga cataattaaagaaataattgatgaaaactttgcagaactaaagaaaggttcaagtcttgagatt gtcagtgcttgtcgagtacctagtaaaattgatgaaaagagactgactcctagacacatcttgg tgaaattttggaattctagtgataaagagaaaataataagggcttctagagagagaagagaaat tacctaccaaggaacaagaatcaggttgacagcagacttatcactggacacactggatgctaga agtaaatggagcaatgtcttcaaagttctgctggaaaaaggctttaatcctagaatcctatatc cagccaaaatggcatttgattttaggggcaaaacaaaggtatttcttagtattgaagaatttag agattatgttttgcatatgcccaccttgagagaattactggggaataatataccttagcacgcc agggtgactaca 144 22002 ELOVL2gttatacagatgccatgctccacaccacgagc 9_at agtgtacaaatctggctgcccgtttactttctgagcaagcactggagtccactccgaccttttt ctttgaacatgcatgctgctggaatatgtataaatcagaactagcagaagtagcagagtgatgg gagcaaaataggcactgaattcgtcaactcttttttgtgagcctacttgtgaatattacctcag atacctgttgtcactcttcacaggttatttaagttcttgaagctgggaggaaaaagatggagta gcttggaaagattccagcactgagccgtgagccggtcatgagccacgataaaaaatgccagttt ggcaaactcagcactcctgttccctgctcaggtatatgcgatctctactgagaagcaagcacaa aagtagaccaaagtattaatgagtatttcctttctccataagtgcaggactgttactcactact aaactct 145 22007 ANKHgaacgtcgtatgagatcctacaatggaagaat 6_at aaaatcacctcattcttcatttcagatctgaacattagcagtgatctagattttttttttttta aacaaaattaagtgtgcttagagtcatccctctacatgggctgtggctgtcagcccataggttt gtcagtttcacatcaaaactgtgggtataaactgttgaaaccaatcacattaaaatatttagct gggcacagtggtgtgcatctgtagtcccagctacttgggaggctgaggcaggaggatcgcttaa gcacaggagttggaatccagcctgagcaacagagcaaaaccccgtctctaaaatacaaataaaa tatttgtgtagtttttgattaaaattgactacagcggtcagtataaaatacatgtcgcttttaa ggaagtgctctttatgtatctaacagatggaagtttttgcattggtaagagcatttatatatgc tttgtttcagggtttatggatttgtattcatatattgtcaaataggtttcatactctaatttta ctt 146 22029 KCNV1agattatatccctatcttctttttcatgtaaa 4_at ccactggtcacaaatgaactgatctctgtatcccattattactataagaggtgggaatcccaaa actgcttagattgcagtacatgagtttacacaaagacttcaacaattgcacatcttcattctcc caactgagtgtagtatgtggagcataaaacagcatattcttagtatttcatgaatatcagatgg tctttaaatgtctctttatggatgtattgttcacattatggctttaaaataatgaatatgtaaa agtgaggtagtgaacatcctaaatttctacactggaattactaaataatcttatttcataaaat gggaaatatatgttaaatgacatcactggatgaacttgaagatcttttacttgttaacaaaaaa atactatggacagctttctgattgttggggtaaatagcaaatgttcaaactttgcaggcatttt gacattcatcataacaacacaattcctagaca tt 14722036 ELSPBP ttaggcagtctgtggtgctcagtcacctctgt 6_at 1cttcgatgagaaacagcagtggaaattctgtg aaacgaatgagtatgggggaaattctctcaggaagccctgcatcttcccctccatctacagaaa taatgtggtctctgattgcatggaggatgaaagcaacaagctctggtgcccaaccacagagaac atggataaggatggaaagtggagtttctgtgccgacaccagaatttccgcgttggtccctggct ttccttgtcactttccgttcaactataaaaacaagaattattttaactgcactaacaaaggatc aaaggagaaccttgtgtggtgtgcaacttcttacaactacgaccaagaccacacctgggtgtat tgctgatgctgaggaaaggagaaatatcttcagaggaagactgccgccatactgaggctgagca cagatttgtctttttcattgcatctgtcaa 14822039 FGF20 gtgtggcagtgggactggtcagtattagaggt 4_atgtggacagtggtctctatcttggaatgaatga caaaggagaactctatggatcagagaaacttacttccgaatgcatctttagggagcagtttgaa gagaactggtataacacctattcatctaacatatataaacatggagacactggccgcaggtatt ttgtggcacttaacaaagacggaactccaagagatggcgccaggtccaagaggcatcagaaatt tacacatttcttacctagaccagtggatccagaaagagttccagaattgtacaaggacctactg atgtacacttgaagtgcgatagtgacattatggaagagtcaaaccacaaccattctttcttgtc atagttcccatcataaaataatgacccaagcagacgttcaaa 149 22039 MDM1 tatgcattttttaccacaatttttaaaaagtt 7_attgaatagaaatttttaatgtctttgagtggat tttgttttttgaacagttggatagacttctgcgtaagaaagctggattgactgttgttccttca tataatgccttgagaaattctgaatatcaaaggcagtttgtttggaagacttctaaagaaactg ctccagcttttgcagccaatcaggtagcttaatggatgtaatacatttctgagtaccattatct tatctagtaatgtagatttacatagaattaagagttgaaagaaattaagtacttaagtagcctg gaggtaggttctagaaaaccaaaatgagagttttgctaaaatcatcctattacttatgatttat ggtagtaatattatactgtcctaggcttctgatgatcattgttgccagatgcagcacatatact aaatatgagacagggtaatgaaaacttggggaactggtaagtttttgcatgctac 150 22054 MMP26 tgacccctttgatattccagcaagtgcagaat1_at ggagatgcagacatcaaggtttctttctggca gtgggcccatgaagatggttggccctttgatgggccaggtggtatcttaggccatgccttttta ccaaattctggaaatcctggagttgtccattttgacaagaatgaacactggtcagcttcagaca ctggatataatctgttcctggttgcaactcatgagattgggcattctttgggcctgcagcactc tgggaatcagagctccataatgtaccccacttactggtatcacgaccctagaaccttccagctc agtgccgatgatatccaaaggatccagcatttgtatggagaaaaatgttcatctgacatacctt aatgttagcacagaggacttattcaacctgtcctttcagggagtttattggaggatcaaagaac tgaaagcactagagcagccttggggactgctaggatgaagccctaaagaatgcaacctagtcag gttagctgaaccgacactcaaaacgctac 151 22065PEG3 aaggtagaaagccttccgtccagtgtgcgaat 3_at ///ctctgtgaacgtgtaagaattcacagtcagga ZIM2 ggactactttgaatgttttcagtgcggcaaagcttttctccagaatgtgcatcttcttcaacat ctcaaagcccatgaggcagcaagagtccttcctcctgggttgtcccacagcaagacatacttaa ttcgttatcagcggaaacatgactacgttggagagagagcctgccagtgttgtgactgtggcag agtcttcagtcggaattcatatctcattcagcattatagaactcacactcaagagaggccttac cagtgtcagctatgtgggaaatgtttcggccgaccctcatacctcactcaacattatcaactcc attctcaagagaaaactgttgagtgcgatcactgttgagaaacctttagtcacagcacacactt ttctcaacattattggcttcctcctagagtgttgtgagtgtgagaaggcctttcactagcccc 152 22070 —atgttactacaaacttgattaaacttctggtg 0_at gaaattccatcacattttatgcaattttcaatttatttctccaatttatttttaatgccacatg gacattatattccttaaccattcttttgcatgtgattaacatttgtgaaattaaccacttaagc aagtgtttttgctttgatgaaagaaaaatgtttaaaatcctactggatatgaaactgaaagtaa tgttttgtgttttttgtttcaaatgaaagtgtaaattaagaatttgttggcagggcgtggtggc tcatgcctgtaatcccagcactttgggaggccgaggtgggcagatcacctgaggtcagcagtcc aagaccaccctggccaacatggtgaagtcccgtctctactaaaaatacaaaaatcagctgggca tggtggcgggcacttgtagtcccagctactcaggaggctgaagcaggagaatcacttgaactca ggaggcagaagttgcggttagccga 153 22070C10orf cctctctccactctctagaaatattaaggcta 3_at 110ggctgctgctgtatgtcagggctagtcccctc ttctatgaatccagaataactctgaagaagccgagtaacaggcatgaagtgaagagaaatcgct gtaacaggaagacagcaaagcagatgctaatgaccacactatttaacgaactggaaccaacgag aaaatacggtattactgaagactgcacttccttgaacagagtgctcttctcagcaaatcggaaa tgcctacacaaatcgctttacaagaaagactgtttcaaagcagcacctttctcaatgttctcgt tcaggtgacaattcttcttggtctcagctccaattttattgtcattttcatcaataaggataca catctctgccaggagttgaacctgttgcttgtcgaggtggttagtgtttatttcaggcatcatt acaaaatgtctgatctgttctagaaccct 154 22077LOC511 aagtatctccatacaaaatacggttgaattac 1_at 52aaaaagaaaattgtaacattagcatggacaaa cctggcaggtactccttaactctcctaagtaataaaaactgtaaaatgcaaataagccttcgat gacatttactaacctttactaaagtatcaatgatgacttggttgtttaaacagctgacatttgg gcaatttgagtatgtcaaactcaataatactggttttcatttgcaagatccacttaaaacttaa ggaggccaaaaaacatcatttaaaataccctataaattataatcatacatatgatacgaaaaat atcctacttcag 155 22081 TRPC4catacacatacgtattttccgtagtgctctgg 7_at gtgggggaaaatgtttaaattgtattagcaaatgctaacttacactttatagcatttatcagct gtggcatattacctgtaacatgtttaaattaaggcaaaggcaatcaaaaacctttttgttttgt agcctgcttttgctttcacaatttgtcttaca att156 22083 MS4A12 gctggccaagactactgggccgtgctttctgg 4_ataaaaggcatttcagccacgctgatgatcttct ccctcttggagttcttcgtagcttgtgccacagcccattttgccaaccaagcaaacaccacaac caatatgtctgtcctggttattccaaatatgtatgaaagcaaccctgtgacaccagcgtcttct tcagctcctcccagatgcaacaactactcagctaatgcccctaaatagtaaaagaaaaaggggt atcagtctaatctcatggagaaaaactacttgcaaaaacttcttaagaagatgtcttttattgt ctacaatgatttctagtctttaaaaactgtgtttgagatttgtttttaggttggtcgctaatga tggctgtatctcccttcactgtctcttcctacattaccactactacatgctggcaaaggtgaag gatcagaggactgaaaaatgattctgcaactctcttaaa 157 22084 ZNF221 tgacatgcaccagagggtccacaggggagagc 7_x_atgaccctataattgtaaggaatgtggaaagagc tttggctgggcttcatgtcttttgaaacatcagagactccacagtggagaaaagccattgaaat ctggagtgtgggaagagatctactcagaattcacagcttcatttacatcagtaagtctatgtgg gagaaaagccatataaatgtgagaagtgtgggaagggctttggctgggcctcaactcatctgac ccatcaattctccacagcagagaaaaaccattcaaatatgagaactgtgggaagagctttgtac atagatcatatctttttttttttttttgagacagagtctcactctttcacccaagcctgactgc agtggcg 158 22085 PRO176gaaaagcgccctgtgctgagtaaagcagccag 2_at 8 tcttctcttgtcacagtaaaaggctgggagtaaaatttcccataaacacaggggaaacctacat ttactcacatgccaaggaaaatggcacggaagacccacgtgtagccacagcagagtctatgcag agggcctgcaaatgcctggggtgcgagtgaatgcctggaggggcggagtttccaagataacagc tattgtgttttctttttcacacttcagaagagaatcctaaggactagactccgctcagtgcatt cctttttcatacactgatctcaagtacaatcacataattttgaaaatccatgtagtcctcccta aataaaattataaggataggtttctatttccttccgattacctagatacctccgtcttctggaa aaccccaaaaagaccagtagacgaatcaggaaggtcctaggagtgattcctccaat 159 22097 KAP2.1tgcccccacagagcaatacactgaagcctaaa 0_s_at Bcatctatctggtgtttttaaaaagttaaaaga /// aaaatagattttttttcacaaggtgacaatagKRTAP tgatttttaccatctggatacagcctggtgta 2-4agcagacgtccattaccaccctcacccacatt LOC644 ttcaggtgtctacatcagccttagtcattatg350 gatagtaaatcgacctttaagaattcctgggg ///tggactttgcaaacacattctacaacctgatg LOC728 gtttttactgctcaaactgtcaccatcatctt285 ttgcaatgtgttgctcactgttgtcaata /// LOC728 934 /// LOC730 755 16022098 LOC650 ggacagtctcagggttctgttctcgccttcac 1_x_at 686ccggaccttcattgctacccctggcagcagtt /// ccagtctgtgcatcgtgaatgacgagctgtttNXF2 gtgagggatgccagcccccaagagactcagag ///tgccttctccatcccagtgtccacactctcct NXF2B ccagctctgagccctccctctcccaggagcagcaggaaatggtgcaggctttctctgcccagtc tgggatgaaactggagtggtctcagaagtgccttcaggacaatgagtggaactacactagagct ggccaggccttcactatgctccagaccgagggcaagatccccgcagaggccttcaagcaaatct cctaaaaggagccctccgatgtcttctttgtcttcgttcacatcctctttgtttcctcttttca ccagcctaaggcctggctgaccaggaagccaacgttaacttgcaggccacgtgacataac 161 22099 GPR63aagtctgcattgaatccgctgatctactactg 3_s_at gaggattaagaaattccatgatgcttgcctggacatgatgcctaagtccttcaagtttttgccg cagctccctggtcacacaaagcgacggatacgtcctagtgctgtctatgtgtgtggggaacatc ggacggtggtgtgaatattggaactggctgacattttgggtgatgcttgttctttattgacatt 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1-28. (canceled)
 29. A method for prognosing or classifying a subjectwith NSCLC comprising: a. calculating a combined score from relativeexpression levels of at least 15 different biomarkers in the subject,wherein the at least 15 biomarkers comprise FAM64A, MB, EDN3, ZNF236,FOSL2, MYT1L, MLANA, L1CAM, TRIM14, STMN2, UMPS, ATP1B1, HEXIM1, IKBKAP,and MDM2, and b. classifying the subject into a high or low risk groupbased on the combined score.
 30. The method of claim 29 wherein thecombined score is calculated from the relative expression levels ofFAM64A, MB, EDN3, ZNF236, FOSL2, MYT1L, MLANA, L1CAM, TRIM14, STMN2,UMPS, ATP1B1, HEXIM1, IKBKAP, and MDM2.
 31. The method of claim 29,wherein the combined score is calculated from the relative expressionlevels of 16, 17, or 18 different biomarkers, wherein the one, two, orthree additional biomarkers are selected from the genes listed in Table3.
 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the additional one, two, or threebiomarkers are selected from the group consisting of RGS4, UGT2B4, andMCF2.
 33. A method for prognosing or classifying a subject with NSCLCcomprising: a. determining relative expression levels of at least 15different biomarkers, wherein the biomarkers comprise FAM64A, MB, EDN3,ZNF236, FOSL2, MYT1L, MLANA, L1CAM, TRIM14, STMN2, UMPS, ATP1B1, HEXIM1,IKBKAP, and MDM2, b. calculating a combined score from the relativeexpression levels of at least 15 different biomarkers in the subject,and c. classifying the subject into a high or low risk group based onthe combined score.
 34. The method according to claim 33, wherein therelative expression levels of fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, or eighteendifferent biomarkers selected from the group consisting of FAM64A, MB,EDN3, ZNF236, FOSL2, MYT1L, MLANA, L1CAM, TRIM14, STMN2, UMPS, ATP1B1,HEXIM1, IKBKAP, MDM2, RGS4, UGT2B4, and MCF2 are determined.
 35. Themethod according to claim 29, wherein the combined score is calculatedaccording to Formula I.
 36. (canceled)
 37. A method for selectingtherapy comprising the steps of claim 29, and further comprisingselecting adjuvant chemotherapy for a subject in the high risk group orno adjuvant chemotherapy for a subject in the low risk group, whereinthe subject is a human.
 38. A kit to prognose or classify a subject withNSCLC comprising detection agents capable of detecting the expressionproduct of at least 15 different biomarkers wherein the at least 15different biomarkers comprise FAM64A, MB, EDN3, ZNF236, FOSL2, MYT1L,MLANA, L1CAM, TRIM14, STMN2, UMPS, ATP1B1, HEXIM1, IKBKAP, and MDM2. 39.The kit of claim 38, comprising detection agents capable of detectingthe expression product of 16, 17, or 18 different biomarkers, whereinthe additional one, two, or three biomarkers are selected from the geneslisted in Table
 3. 40. The kit of claim 38, comprising detection agentscapable of detecting the expression products of 15, 16, 17, or 18different biomarkers, selected from the group consisting of FAM64A, MB,EDN3, ZNF236, FOSL2, MYT1L, MLANA, L1CAM, TRIM14, STMN2, UMPS, ATP1B1,HEXIM1, IKBKAP, MDM2, RGS4, UGT2B4, and MCF2.
 41. The kit of claim 38,further comprising an addressable array comprising probes for theexpression products of the at least 15 biomarkers.
 42. The kit of claim38, wherein the detection agents comprise primers capable of hybridizingto the expression products of at least 15 biomarkers.
 43. The kit ofclaim 38, wherein the detection agents comprise primers capable ofhybridizing to the expression products of 16, 17, or 18 biomarkers. 44.A kit according to claim 38, further comprising a computer implementedproduct for calculating a combined score for a subject.
 45. The methodaccording to claim 33, wherein the combined score is calculatedaccording to Formula I.
 46. A method for selecting therapy comprisingthe steps of claim 33, and further comprising selecting adjuvantchemotherapy for a subject in the high risk group or no adjuvantchemotherapy for a subject in the low risk group, wherein the subject isa human.